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Withers LLP Offices

Withers LLP
20 Old Bailey
LONDON
EC4M 7AN
England
Visit website +44 20 7597 6364 +44 20 7597 6543

Living Wage

Richard Cassell

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020 7597 6173 richard.cassell@withersworldwide.com

Work Department

Wealth planning.

Position

Partner in wealth planning group specialising in US and international tax and trust work and cross-border charity representation.

Career

Trained Crane & Hawkins; qualified 1980; assistant Crane & Hawkins (now part of Lawrence Graham) 1980-83; called to the District of Columbia Bar 1985; Arnold & Porter, Washington DC 1984-87; associate Bryan Cave, Washington DC and London 1987-92; associate and partner Brown & Wood, London 1992-98; partner Bryan Cave 1998-2004; partner Withers LLP 2004. Publications (Richard Cassell); co-author of Navigating the Treacherous Tczx North Atlantic: Aspects of Anglo-American Estate Planning, Chapter 18, ABA’s Updated Guide to International Estate Planning, November 2013; Philanthropy Impact Magazine, ‘Can governments make you more virtuous?’, Autumn 2013; Navigatzng the Treacherous Tax North Atlantic Aspects of Anglo-American Estate Planning, Chapter 18, A Guicle to International Estate Planning, ABA Publishing/Section of Real Property Probate and Trust Law, New Edition Published August 2013; Co-author of U.S IRS unveils the FATCA registration portal -Bloomberg Law Tax Planning International European Tax Service and Bloomberg BNA International Tax Centre, August 2013; Offshore Investment, ‘Why Charities care about FATCA ; Offshore Investment, August 2013; U.S. FATCA Update: Final Regulations, Intergovernmental Agreements and Their Impact on the Fiduciary and Asset Management Industries, Richard Cassell and Kristin Konschnilc, Published Bloomberg BNA, June 2013; Coauthor Bloomberg BNA World Securities Law Report, June 2013;Co-author Bloomberg BNA Tax Planning International European Tax Service, May 2013; The United States of America Chapter in the The Law and Practice of International Charitable Giving, Published by Oxford University Press, November 2012; Offshore Red, United States and United Kingdom sign Bilateral Agreement to implement FATCA, September 2012; Offshore Investment, Commentary Section, The Swings and Roundabouts of International Tax Policy, May 2012.

Memberships

District of Columbia Bar; Solicitors in England; STEP (International Committee); ABA (Tax Section); Philanthropy Impact (trustee).

Education

St Paul’s School, London; University College, London (1976 BA); College of Law (Solicitors exams); University of Pennsylvania (1984 LLM).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

(Hall of Fame)

Richard Cassell – Withers LLP

Christopher Groves  and Dora Clarke co-head the large team at Withers LLP, which has considerable international capabilities. It has long been the advisor of choice for the British and global elite and has the biggest team of US-qualified private client attorneys in London. Patricia Milner is recognised for her expertise in tax, trust and estate planning matters for both UK and non-UK resident and domiciled individuals and their families. In addition, she acts as a trustee and long-term counsel to many established families. Philip Munro’s practice centres on succession planning for international families – he also frequently acts for trustees and financial institutions on trust planning matters. Ceri Vokes is a known name for her work on complex cross-border tax planning. Claire Harris, Richard Cassell and Charlie Tee are all well-regarded. The team added Carrie Duncan to its ranks from Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP in January 2023. Nicolette Bostock joined the firm from Laura Devine Immigration in November 2022.

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