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Sarah von Schmidt

Sarah von Schmidt

Farrer & Co, London

Work Department

Private Client - Onshore

Position

Sarah specialises in advising wealthy individuals and their families, entrepreneurs and landowning families on personal tax, trusts and succession planning. She also advises executors and trustees on their duties and powers and works closely with family offices, wealth managers and private banks. Sarah is a member of the firm’s Entrepreneurs and Family Business groups and has a particular interest in advising owner managers of growing companies and family businesses on the personal wealth issues that affect those in these sectors.

Sarah is recommended in the Legal 500 directory, described as a "dynamic personality" and "particularly good". She is included on the Honours List for lawyers in the Citywealth Leaders List 2015 and on the Power Women listings having previously been shortlisted as "Woman of the Year" at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2013.

Career

Trainee at Farrer & Co; qualified as a solicitor at Farrer & Co and was made a partner in 2007.

Memberships

The Law Society; City of Westminster & Holborn Law Society

Education

Somerville College, Oxford; College of Law, London.

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