Burges Salmon LLP
Lawyers
Beatrice Puoti
- Phone0117 902 2765
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Tax, Trusts and Family; Private Wealth
Position
Beatrice is the head of Burges Salmon’s Private Wealth sector and a Partner in the firm’s Private Client department.
Beatrice’s primary focus is on international tax, trusts and estate planning for UK and non-UK resident and domiciled clients. She has significantly contributed to the development of the firm’s European tax and trust practice with a particular expertise on Italian issues. Beatrice also has significant experience in advising financial institutions and trustees on international trust and tax matters and on the ownership, structuring and acquisition of UK and non-UK real estate. Beatrice also specialises in cross-boarder estate planning issues with a particular focus on all issues arising from Roman Law and Common Law application.
Beatrice is also ranked as one of the UK legal community’s best lawyers, having received the following accolades:
- 2021 Who’s Who Legal: Private Client
- 2020 eprivateclient 50 Most Influential
- Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2019: Woman of the Year - Leadership
- The Spear’s Indices Top Recommended Tax & Trust Lawyers 2018
- Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2017: Inspirational Women of the Year
Career
Trained Burges Salmon; qualified 1999; partner 2005. In-house law at Banco di Napoli.
Languages
French, Italian, Spanish.
Memberships
International Tax Planning Association (ITPA); Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) international sub-committee on cross-border property and succession; STEP EU Committee; Law Society of England and Wales; Private Client Global Elite.
Education
Attended Rome University (Law); University of the West of England (CPE; LPC).