Ceris Gardner > Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Spearheaded by Ed Powles, the team at Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP works closely with its other departments to advise on an array of issues from international estate planning and tax, to philanthropy and the sale and purchase of art and cultural property. Its diverse client base includes artists, collectors, national galleries and entrepreneurs. Powles has a particular focus on conflict of law issues, and the difficulties that can arise in relation to issues surrounding title to artwork and heritage property. Ceris Gardner is another leading member of the firm who excels at advising on the taxation of heritage property. Jennifer Emms is also well regarded.

Jennifer Emms heads up the department at Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP, which is praised for connecting philanthropy with charity and private wealth. Ceris Gardner is a recognised name for her work on charity law and tax matters, and more recently has had a particular emphasis on governance and risk issues. Emma-Jane Weider acts for many operating and grant-making charities in the arts and educational sectors, as well as for a variety of religious and international charities on a whole host of legal and governance issues. Jennifer Chambers is a known name for her work on a range of taxation and trust matters, and is adept at advising on philanthropy and charity law.

The ‘highly rated’ Fiona Poole has been promoted to the head of department at Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP – she leads a practice which ’provides magic circle advice in a friendly and boutique style way. They are the perfect combination of being intellectual and a pleasure to work with’. The agile team maintains its specialist focus on complex international and cross-border estate planning and succession structuring for UHNW clients. Clients include foreign royalty, English aristocracy, entrepreneurs, businessmen, traditionally wealthy families, trustees and private banks. Ceris Gardner has particular expertise in complex and high-value probates with an international dimension. Clare Maurice receives a steady stream of instructions from trustees, family offices and beneficiaries on a whole host of complex trust, estate planning and personal tax matters. Jennifer Chambers has considerable experience of establishing tax efficient structures for the preservation of assets and succession planning. The ‘extremely clever’ Eesha Arora has an international client base. Paul Whitehead  also plays a pivotal role in the department.

Headed by Colin Senez, Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP is a boutique law firm that focusses primarily on work around HNW individuals, with a fully integrated service that includes tax, domicile, and other relevant services. Ceris Gardner works alongside managing partner Emma-Jane Weider, who has a broad private wealth practice.