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Michael Lewis has so many years of experience, which he combines with sage wisdom and good humour to make an excellent team leader on a number of our mutual clients.

Legal 500 2023
About

Michael Lewis is a solicitor specialising in tax both in the UK and internationally. He is fluent in French.

Michael's main expertise is in protecting client's assets in the most tax efficient way, particularly through the use of trusts. His experience in national and international tax and estate planning benefits clients based in the UK as well as continental Europe, North America, and other parts of the world.

His client base includes entrepreneurs, those running large and small businesses, musicians and others in the entertainment industry, as well as, individuals requiring advice on family and inheritance issues.

Recent work
  • Advising a UK entrepreneur on taxation and estate planning issues involved in becoming domiciled in Monaco.
  • Advising an Asian high-net-worth individual on a temporary move to the UK and his Swiss Trustees on the restructuring of offshore trusts.
  • Advising a high-net-worth Pakistani family on UK estate planning issues.
  • Advising a Bermudan Trust Company on Finance Act 2006 inheritance tax changes and restructuring of offshore trusts.
  • Acting on a litigation case in Jersey relating to a substantial offshore trust.
Accolades
  • Listed as Key Lawyer, Private client: Personal tax, trusts and probate, Legal 500 2023
  • "Michael Lewis has so many years of experience, which he combines with sage wisdom and good humour to make an excellent team leader on a number of our mutual clients. I am surprised he is not honoured for his long service as a really top notch international private client lawyer publicly."
  • Michael was recommended in Citywealth 2015 Leaders List.
Did you know
Michael is a lifelong Spurs supporter.

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