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Melissa Ellis

Melissa Ellis

Work Department

Private Client

Position

Melissa is a legal director in the Private Client Department.

Melissa advises high net worth individuals, based in the UK and internationally, on estate planning, lifetime giving and tax compliance. Melissa also advises individuals moving to and leaving the UK on tax residence and domicile issues. Melissa regularly advises trustees on structuring and UK tax issues particularly in relation to UK property holding structures and trust distributions to UK resident beneficiaries.

Career

Melissa trained at Withers LLP qualifying in October 2012, joined Payne Hicks Beach in July 2015.

Languages

French

Memberships

Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

 

Education

University of Edinburgh MA Joint Hons