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Work Department

Tax, Wealth Management

Position

Ashley Crossley is head of the Wealth Management Department in the London office. He has been chair of the Firm’s Europe and Middle East Wealth Management Practice Group as well as serving as a member of Baker McKenzie’s Global Wealth Management Steering Committee and coordinating partner for the Firm’s global banking relationships. He also heads the Firm’s Middle East practice. Ashley frequently speaks at external conferences and seminars, and is the editor of STEP’s Russia/CIS directory. Ashley is qualified as a barrister and solicitor.

Ashley specialises advising clients — particularly those from the Middle East — on cross-border trust and tax-related issues. He also advises governments and global financial institutions on compliance and regulatory issues, including disclosure and exchange of information. Ashley advises high net worth individuals, families and global financial institutions on cross-border tax and trust structuring, asset protection, multijurisdictional investment structures, as well as contentious and non-contentious trust work. He has extensive experience in establishing private trust companies and tax-efficient venture capital, as well as pre-IPO tax structures and other private equity structures.

Languages

English

Memberships

STEP

Education

Oxford University (Jesus College) (Master of Arts Law) (1996)
Oxford University (Jesus College) (B.A. Law) (1994)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

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Ashley Crossley – Baker McKenzie

The ‘calm, considered and very talented’ team at Baker McKenzie LLP is known for providing UK tax advice to some of the largest family offices for UK resident and non-UK domiciled families. It continues to provide advice to significant institutions and other private clients at the top end of the private wealth market globally. In addition, the team enjoys a significant inflow of work from the Middle East. The focus of the group’s Middle Eastern practice is centred around ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain. Ashley Crossley has particular experience in establishing private trust companies. Crossley is also skilled at advising on the establishment of international asset-holding structures, family offices, and tax efficient venture capital structures. Phyllis Townsend is also highly recommended.

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