Hugh Thompson

Private Client

Partner.  Hugh is a private client solicitor working in the Private Client Department in our Leeds office. He is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and advises on all aspects of private client work including, inheritance tax planning, wills and succession planning, administration of estates and Lasting Powers of Attorney. In addition Hugh advises overseas based executors, beneficiaries, lawyers and trustee companies on all aspects of probate, re-seal of overseas probate, wills and estate administration involving cross border issues between the UK and overseas jurisdictions (particularly New Zealand and Australia). Hugh also provides advice to overseas advisors to new migrants moving abroad from the UK (particularly to New Zealand) on the possible UK taxation consequences that can arise from the use of a New Zealand qualifying discretionary family trust as part of their asset protection and succession planning structure.