Stephanie Lim Pierce

Office Location

Singapore

Professional Biography

Stephanie is based in Mishcon de Reya's Singapore office. She advises on UK tax planning, cross-border succession and wealth structuring for high net worth and ultra high net worth international individuals and families. Stephanie has extensive experience with advising on UK pre-arrival planning, UK property structuring, cross-border estate and wealth planning, the creation, tax treatment and governance of trusts across multiple jurisdictions, the preparation of Wills covering assets in multiple jurisdictions, and UK residence and domicile issues. Stephanie is particularly interested in female wealth and set up the Mishcon Women in Wealth Group in 2021, which supports female holders of private wealth and their advisers. She is also a partner of the WealthiHer network.

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

Empress is an excellent Chinese restaurant in the Asian Civilisations Museum. A very unique setting with great food and plenty of vegetarian options as well, which can sometimes be hard to find!

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

Be kind to people, including yourself.

What was your first job?

Not a paid job but I volunteered at the Singapore Zoo Reptile House, which was a lot of fun and very interesting.

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

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

I think we will see more clients shifting from Europe and the US to Asia and the Middle East as they seek to diversify and protect their financial planning and personal affairs.

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