Clients of Sinclair Gibson LLP include both high and ultra-high-net-worth international individuals, as well as successive generations of UK-domiciled families. Under the joint leadership of Keith Bruce-Smith and Lucy Gibson, it is well-placed to handle many complex issues, such as lifetime tax and succession planning. It is also vastly experienced in advising on the establishment and management of onshore, offshore, and charitable trusts. In addition, the team has been busy providing family office services to its clients, as well as probate and estate administration. Another key area of focus is providing UK tax planning advice for non-residents and domiciliaries, which includes providing pre-immigration planning advice. The versatile team also deftly handles the tax efficient restructuring of estates post-death.

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  • ‘Sinclair Gibson is outstanding. The professional service you receive allows you to feel confident in areas you may not have knowledge in. The level of support is excellent, the knowledge is extensive and you feel a sense of calm and reassurance as a client.’

  • ‘Lucy Gibson is amazing! Putting your trust into someone who initially is unknown to you can be daunting but with Lucy it feels a sense of relief. Lucy Gibson is exceptional!’

  • ‘An outstanding team very much at the cutting edge of complex law with a capacity for driving excellent client strategies and leading other advisers with them to achieve effective solutions’.

  • ‘Courageous advisers prepared to take a view and lead on difficult and complex situations.’

Key clients

  • Executors of the estate of the late Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath
  • Executors of the estate of the late Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Keith Bruce-Smith, Lucy Gibson