Kitty Sokol
Kitty Sokol is a Partner in the Private Wealth team based in London, advising UK and international clients on all aspects of wealth management, including estate planning, generational change, asset protection and tax.
With significant experience as a private client adviser, Kitty acts for landed estates, trustees, business owners and families both in the UK and internationally. Her practice has a particular focus on estate planning, generational change, asset protection and tax — including complex cross-border matters.
As part of her landed estates practice, Kitty assists with all aspects of managing the legal structures of estates, whether through trusts or corporate entities. She has supported trustees in a range of scenarios, including land sales for development, agricultural and business property relief, and alternative land uses such as wind farms and peatland restoration.
Kitty regularly advises families and business owners on the transition of assets through private structures, such as trusts, Family Investment Companies (FICs) and partnerships (including farming partnerships). She works with clients to establish and manage these structures in a practical and efficient way, providing advice on shareholder agreements, good corporate governance and UK Companies House reporting requirements.
For international clients, Kitty offers specialist advice on entry and exit planning, residence and the Statutory Residence Test, helping clients understand how UK residence may affect their current and future planning. Her established international practice includes clients across Europe — particularly France, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — as well as the United States, Mauritius and Canada.
She also has extensive experience advising on the operation of lifetime estate planning structures during probate and the administration of estates on death, both in the UK and internationally.
Kitty is committed to helping clients achieve practical, robust and resilient solutions tailored to their long-term goals.
Areas of expertise include:
UK and international estate planning, including Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Private structures such as trusts, Family Investment Companies and partnerships
Advising on residence and the Statutory Residence Test
Complex international probate and estate administration
Qualifications and memberships:
Admitted as a solicitor in October 2016
BA (Hons) Ancient History, King’s College London