The private client group at Sinclair Gibson LLP combines extensive experience of advising UK-based individuals, families, landed estates and trustees on wealth structuring and devolution planning, with expertise in advising international clients on multi-jurisdictional matters. Other areas of focus span advising on offshore trusts, and on cross-border estates. The department is ably co-led by Keith Bruce-Smith and Lucy Gibson. It often provides UK tax planning advice for non-residents and domiciliaries- this includes providing pre-immigration advice to these clients. The group has a wealth of experience in other areas, such as providing lifetime tax and succession planning advice. Highlights included the promotions of Hazel Power and Oliver Bishop to the partnership in July 2024.
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‘Lucy Gibson and the team are outstanding. We put a great deal of trust into this sector of professionals and I would confidently recommend this company to anyone.’
‘Lucy Gibson is amazing. Exceptional!’
- 'Small firm but high-quality individuals. Technically strong and will always look for the best outcome for clients.'
- 'Breadth and depth of expertise and willingness to go the extra mile are profoundly evident. Above all they have the confidence and ability to give clear advice.'
- 'They grasp the complicated as well as any team I have worked with yet deliver superb simplification strategies to make historic ownership and trust structures fit for a modern era with significant cost saving potential.'
- 'Lucy Gibson is of outstanding intellect, with a very practical approach to advise, to my mind this is rare combination.'
- 'Sinclair Gibson is a genuine family firm of lawyers. They understand family dynamics and really get to know their clients.'
- 'The group has a wealth of experience.'
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Practice head
Keith Bruce-Smith; Lucy Gibson
Other key lawyers
Hazel Power; Oliver Bishop