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The trusts and private client team at DQ works across the spectrum of the market, offering a range of advice on matters such as tax investigations, wills and probates. Annemarie Hughes is a trust and private client specialist with a particular focus on international tax investigations and TIEA requests. Donna Matthews advises trustees, directors and financial institutions on day to day trust administration, as well as complex restructurings of existing trust structures.

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  • ‘We have worked with various members of the time for different matters. They are unique in that they can deal with all issues including legal, tax and regulatory. This escalates them above other firms they have dealt with due to their depth of knowledge.’

  • ‘Annemarie Hughes stands out for us. We have worked with her for a very long time and is our "go-to" person. She is approachable, pragmatic and very knowledgeable in a variety of matters.'

  • ‘The practice covers all bases with their legal, compliance, tax and vat experts.’

  • ‘Annemarie Hughes and Adam Killip are both experts in their areas and always provide practical and helpful guidance.’

Lawyers

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Annemarie Hughes
Director and Head of Private Client, Trusts & Pensions. Annemarie has significant experience advising private clients/HNWIs, TCSP’s and insurance and pensions companies on complex trust, pensions and private client matters, both domestic and international. Annemarie’s specialist areas of practice are: Private Client Trusts Regulatory and tax investigations Pensions Insurance Probate & Wills
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Donna Matthews
Associate Director. Donna advises a wide range of international and local institutional clients in relation to non-contentious commercial, shipping and trust related matters. Donna is a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public in the Isle of Man.  Donna’s specialist areas of practice are corporate law, shipping and trust and private client.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Annemarie Hughes, Donna Matthews

Other key lawyers

Adam Killip