Osborne Clarke LLP

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Tom Ellis

Tom Ellis

Tom is a commercial litigation Partner with considerable experience of representing major corporates in high-value and complex commercial disputes, corporate investigations and fraud-related matters. He is regularly retained on matters with an international dimension. He is regularly retained by one of the Big  Four Accountancy firms, certain major American Film and TV corporations, one of the pre-eminent fine art auction houses and various major financial services organisations. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/tom-ellis/
Tim Simmonds

Tim Simmonds

Tim is a leading Investment Funds partner, with a particular focus on real estate and private equity funds. Tim has been the UK Chief Operating Officer since 2023. Tim advises fund managers, service providers and investors on all aspects of investment funds. He has particular expertise in relation to fund raising and acts for both the public and private sectors. Tim is experienced in raising friends and family money for start-up ventures, through complex joint ventures to widely held, global investment funds. Please see full biography at osborneclarke.com/lawyers/tim-simmonds/
Patrick Wooddisse

Patrick Wooddisse

Patrick helps clients with tax planning, intergenerational succession, and the establishment and operation of complex trusts. Much of his work is international and he specialises in UK/US tax planning. Patrick has a broad client base that includes individuals, financial institutions and trust companies. He has advised leading UK banks on trust law issues, as well as international trust companies in the Channel Islands and Switzerland on succession planning, trust disputes, precedents and standard documentation. He also works with clients in Africa and the Indian diaspora. In his private client practice, Patrick advises wealthy UK and non-UK residents on property, trust, tax, estate and succession planning. He has particular expertise in working with entrepreneurs and farming families. He also advises on the creation and administration of charities. Patrick believes that good legal advice is based on listening carefully to clients and understanding what they want to achieve and why. Effective solutions then come through a combination of common sense, lateral thinking and legal excellence. They then need to be explained clearly and concisely, with decisive conclusions.