Gabriele Colombaioni
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Gabriele Colombaioni
Associate | Maisto e Associati
OFFICE LOCATION
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
Italy
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Cross-border taxation of HNWIs with a focus on UK-Italy topics
Taxation of trusts and estates
Asset holding structures
CROSS-BORDER CLIENT EXPERIENCE IN
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Advising on a private equity investment of a HNWI resident in Italy under the Italian forfeit tax regime. Assisting a trustee in relation to the collapsing of a trust structure with Italian assets and Italian resident beneficiaries. Advising a trustee on the consequences stemming from the transfer to Italy under the Italian forfait tax regime of a trust beneficiary
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Living in a global world means that your clients will expect you to be aware of global developments that may affect them. Build a reliable international network with whom you can work seamlessly as it will be extremely valuable for your clients.
What is your favourite quote?
“It always seems impossible until it’s done”
Charles Gothard
Charles Gothard
Partner | Macfarlanes
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
England and Wales
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Family offices
Asset protection
Dispute resolution
Richard Giangrande
Richard Giangrande
Partner | Macfarlanes
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
England and Wales
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Non-dom cross border tax and estate planning
Advice to institutions on structuring offerings for res non-dom clients, revenue disputes, investigations and litigation
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Becoming a partner in the private client team, and advising two different clients in respect of long-running disputes with HMRC. Both disputes raise very interesting questions of law – one relating to residence for double tax treaty purposes, and the other relating to tax avoidance motives.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
With the increased complexity of tax and reporting rules over recent years it is crucial to be able to offer clients thorough and up-to-date advice in a straightforward and user-friendly manner which is easy to understand. Clients assume you know the law – they want an adviser who can explain it.
Elizabeth Doherty
Elizabeth Doherty
Partner | Macfarlanes
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
England and Wales
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
International/off-shore contentious trust litigation
Contentious and non-contentious Public Trustee v Cooper and mistake applications
Court of Protection applications
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Without doubt, my promotion to partnership: it has enhanced my ability to bring my expertise and personal perspective to challenging cases and strengthen and deepen my relationships with clients.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Take the time to understand the real concerns and motivations of your clients. It is only with this understanding that you can hope to help them achieve their goals and provide valuable support in the process.
What is your favourite quote?
The secret of getting ahead is getting started (Mark Twain)
Basil Zirinis
Basil Zirinis
Partner | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
United States
- New York
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dispute resolution
Family business governance
Personal and estate planning
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Working with a team of leading English and offshore advisers on a series of complex restructurings of a network of large trusts to enable the settlor and beneficiaries to live wherever they wish, without adverse tax consequences.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Culture – focus on understanding the cultures (both legal and national) of the jurisdictions with which you are working.
What is your favourite quote?
“Direct action… It beats legislation,” Ernest Hemingway.
Andrea Zavos
Andrea Zavos
Partner | Boodle Hatfield
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
England and Wales
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Succession planning
Dispute resolution
Asset holding structures
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
A rare but comprehensive victory at trial where the client also recovered 95% of its legal costs.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Listen hard to your client. The underlying dispute is not always resolved by winning a point of law.
What is your favourite quote?
“Denial is not just a river in Africa,” Mark Twain.
Nick Warr
Nick Warr
Partner, International Head of Private Wealth | Taylor Wessing
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
England and Wales
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Residency and domiciliation
Asset holding structures
Family office
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past five years?
Restructuring the worldwide assets of an international family with wealth in excess of £5bn and interests in 7 different jurisdictions for fiscal and succession purposes.
Rupert Ticehurst
Rupert Ticehurst
Partner | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
England and Wales
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Succession planning
Dispute resolution
Tax
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Successfully advising Frazer-Nash Research Limited (Frazer-Nash) and Ecotive Limited (Ecotive) on the London Taxi Company™s (LTC) claim for a breach of trademark and passing off, a fraud claim alleging a deliberate misrepresentation. We have successfully advised our clients in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Listen. Most lawyers talk too much and do not listen.
What is your favourite quote?
"I am sorry that this is a long letter, I did not have time to write a short one," Winston Churchill.
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC
Elspeth Talbot Rice QC
Barrister | XXIV Old Buildings
JURISDICTIONS QUALIFIED IN
England and Wales
British Virgin Islands
TOP 3 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Administration of estates and trusts
Dispute resolution
Asset protection
What has been the highlight of your practice over the past 12 months?
Representing the successful claimant in Meritus v Butterfield in Bermuda and working with top class people.
What advice would you give rising stars/new lawyers in the private client world?
Work hard, play hard.
What is your favourite quote?
“Never leave to tomorrow that which you can do today,” Benjamin Franklin.