Alice Wilne > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England
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Work Department

Private wealth, sport; private client.

Position

Alice advises a wide range of UK domiciled and non-UK domiciled individuals and their families, as well as trustees.

Alice has expertise in advising on:

  • Wills and succession planning arrangements;
  • tax and estate planning involving UK resident and non-UK resident trusts;
  • the English law concept of domicile, the statutory rules which determine UK tax residence and the implications of domicile and tax residence; and
  • a wide range of other matters for individuals typically involving complex UK tax issues.

She enjoys building and maintaining long-standing client relationships and acting as a trusted adviser to clients and their families. She regularly works collaboratively with clients’ accountants and other professional advisers, including in other jurisdictions, to coordinate and dovetail their advice and estate planning. She also enjoys working together with other teams within the firm where a client’s needs extend outside her own expertise.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

(Next Generation Partners)

Alice WilneCharles Russell Speechlys LLP

The large team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has a stellar reputation for its advice to HNW/UHNW individuals and their families, family offices, landed estates, private banks, trustees and wealth managers. It also acts as leading advisers to entrepreneurial wealth creating families. The practice is led by Robert Blower, Piers Master and William Begley. A sizeable portion of its work is cross-border and it is particularly skilled at coordinating cross-jurisdictional matters. Highlights included Nicola Saccardo joining the firm from Italian tax law firm, Maisto e Associati in August 2022. It also added Jeremy Arnold to its ranks from Withers LLP in June 2022. Simon Weil specialises in tax planning, trusts, philanthropy and charities. Nicola Thorpe  and Sangna Chauhan  – who is ‘technically excellent’ – are rapidly building strong client bases. Dominic Lawrance and Alice Wilne are other key members of the team. Clients include some of the world’s wealthiest families. The group also excels in advising on inter-generational succession.