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LINCOLN'S INN
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Melissa Ellis
Work Department
Private Client
Position
Melissa is a senior associate in the Private Client Department.
Melissa advises high net worth individuals, based in the UK and internationally, on estate planning, lifetime giving and tax compliance. Melissa also advises individuals moving to and leaving the UK on tax residence and domicile issues. Melissa regularly advises trustees on structuring and UK tax issues particularly in relation to UK property holding structures and trust distributions to UK resident beneficiaries.
Career
Melissa trained at Withers LLP qualifying in October 2012, joined Payne Hicks Beach in July 2015 and was promoted to senior associate in 2019.
Languages
French
Memberships
Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Education
University of Edinburgh MA Joint Hons
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Employment > Immigration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)