Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Private Wealth

Elena specialises in private client matters and wealth structuring with an international aspect. Being a dual qualified lawyer (in Russia and UK), she has a particular focus on Russia and CIS countries and acts predominantly for high net worth individuals and families with connections to those jurisdictions. Elena advises clients moving to the UK on pre-arrival tax planning, including structuring clean capital for UK resident, non-UK domiciled individuals and remittance basis of taxation. She also advises on tax-efficient structures for owning UK property as well as creation and operation of international structures for tax, succession and asset protection purposes.

Elena is admitted to practise in England and Wales.