Withers Worldwide

• Education: Kings College, London, LL.B (Hons) Law
• Admitted: England and Wales, 1995
• Year joined: 2003

Overview

Samantha previously operated as the lead lawyer for an international client group, working from within their family office. Prior to that Samantha worked in the Private Client Department of Allen & Overy from qualification in 1995.

Samantha advises individuals, fiduciaries and family offices on tax, trusts and estate planning matters with an international focus. She has particular experience in the establishment, restructuring and ongoing operations of family offices, private trust companies and wealth holding structures for clients with international interests.

Samantha is the Head of the firm's Asia Pacific Special Interest Group and has relocated to Hong Kong as Managing Director of the new Hong Kong office.

Highlights

Samantha has recently coordinated a substantial multi-jurisdiction restructuring of unusual scale and complexity.

Publications and speaking engagements

•  Family office brochure
• April 2007 Stop-Press UK Tax ‘Amnesty'
• April 2007 The wealthnet - HMRC's Offshore Disclosure Facility: what are the implications for non-domiciliaries?
•  March 2008 FinanceAsia Private Capital - Bring in the lawyers
• April 2008 Jewish Times Asia - Israeli national planning to move to the UK? Taxing matters must be considered
•  May 2008 Interviewed for The Peak - The art of giving
  

Memberships

• The International Tax Planning Association
• The Family Firm Institute
• Asia Offshore Association (nominee)