Alistair Robertson

Office Location

United Kingdom

Short Biography

I advise international individuals and families in relation to inbound UK investment and relocating to the UK. I also advise trustees, beneficiaries, family offices, and private banks in relation to governance, succession planning and trust law. I am a leading specialist in international tax, having provided expert evidence to the High Court and being asked to consult with the UK Treasury in relation to changes to the non-UK domicile rules that were implemented in 2017. The majority of my work is cross-border, which often involves complex international treaty and conflict of law issues. However, I minimise complexity wherever possible and provide practical, commercial, usable advice. My advice encompasses both business and private assets and my clients, most of which are high profile individuals, range from technology entrepreneurs to dynastic business-owning families.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

The new Wolseley just opened right next to my office so currently there..!

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

Be yourself

What was your first job?

I had an internship in the Civil Service - Customs & Excise, ironically

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

The Old Man and The Sea - concise and elegant, like good legal advice!

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

2024 is a big election year for many countries globally - change is a constant but this will be accelerated next year