Michael Rutili > Stephenson Harwood > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Stephenson Harwood
1 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7SH
England

Work Department

Employment, pensions and private wealth

Position

Michael is a trusted adviser to numerous, mostly European, private clients, their families and businesses.  He has experience advising on a wide range of UK and international matters involving tax, estate planning and succession issues.

Michael has developed a unique practice assisting private clients and their businesses which straddles both advisory and litigious angles.

Michael’s non-contentious practice involves advising individuals and families relocating to, leaving or with interests in the UK on the most appropriate and efficient tax and estate planning.  His understanding of the most common issues and criticalities in the various jurisdictions involved (especially European ones) enables him to better understand clients’ needs and concerns and work seamlessly with the other advisers involved.

The second main pillar of Michael’s practice is of a more contentious nature, involving disputes involving entities and structures (trusts, foundations, companies), successions and tax matters. Michael also takes a pre-emptive approach, stress-testing clients’ wealth planning structures and affairs in order to reduce the risk of future litigation.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

(Next Generation Partners)

Michael Rutili – Stephenson Harwood

The ‘very strong and friendly’ team at Stephenson Harwood has ‘continued to expand, the firm is hugely respected within the industry, and the quality of the partners is excellent, as is their advice. They are multi-jurisdictional and have continued to expand their services’.  It was pleased to add Beatrice Puoti to its ranks from Burges Salmon LLP. Puoti has considerable expertise in advising UK residents and non-residents, domiciled and non-domiciled individuals, private banks, trustees and family offices on their international tax, trust and estate planning issues. James Quarmby heads the department, which advises many wealthy clients ranging from multi-millionaires to ultra-high-net-worth (often high profile) individuals and families, with billions of pounds in assets. The clients are typically entrepreneurial and international. Emily Osborne leads the team’s family office advisory service. Jonathan Conder is experienced in acting for families with an US connection and also for families from SE Asia. Michael Rutili is another key figure who has become a trusted adviser to numerous, mostly European, private clients, their families and businesses.