Stuart Adams

Tax & Wealth Planning, Mishcon Private

Stuart is a Partner in Mishcon Private.  He helps clients to preserve, grow and pass on their wealth and provides UK and international tax advice. As acknowledged by Chambers High Net Worth: "Stuart is astute and technical. He is precise, has a clear mind, and is extremely personable."

A large part of Stuart's practice is advising non-UK domiciled clients who are considering a move to the UK, providing them (and the other advisors supporting them) with pre-arrival tax advice as well as advice on residence, their domicile status, trusts, and other asset holding structures. Conversely, he advises non-doms who have been living in the UK for several years and those considering leaving the UK. He also advises international families who often have little or no connection to the UK and who are looking for effective governance structures through which to organise the long-term transition of wealth. In that regard, Stuart is an expert in the creation of international Wills and asset holding structures such as trusts, foundations, companies, and partnerships.

Stuart is the co-lead of Mishcon de Reya's Latin America & Iberia group, and has a particular interest in advising clients with connections to those regions, in particular Brazil.

As a member of Mishcon de Reya's Blockchain group, Stuart can provide comprehensive tax and structuring advice to individuals and business who trade or invest in cryptocurrency and other cryptoassets.

He is often involved in matters where there is active litigation, or the prospect of it, working closely with the firm's Private Wealth Disputes and Family specialists.

A full member of STEP, the world's leading organisation for private wealth professionals, the Association of Contentious Trust, and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) and The Law Society's Private Client Section, Stuart regularly gives seminars on private client law and practice and has published articles in many of the leading professional publications as well as editing and writing for key texts.

Stuart is the recipient of multiple industry awards and is consistently ranked as a leading individual for his technical specialisms.