May Delaney advises UK and international individuals and their families on the management of their personal affairs, and the preservation and transfer of family wealth. May specialises in advising “next generation” clients on the receipt of wealth.
May’s work includes Wills, succession planning and capital tax advice. She also provides guidance to individuals on their residency and their obligations under the Statutory Residency Test.
May also advises founders on their philanthropic interests, and charities on formation, structuring, tax and ongoing governance.
Her clients include talent, sports people and entrepreneurs, and many have a US connection. May spent part of her training contract working in house for the multi-family office arm of an independent investment group in London and has particular experience advising these clients.
May is a member of our Retail and Fashion Group.
May was named as a Rising Star for Charities and Not-for-Profit in The Legal 500 2022. Clients noted that May “has always been an excellent resource for clients. Her enthusiasm, attention to detail and forward thinking approach has solved many a tricky problem for clients” and that they “really value her experience and quality of work. Hardworking, sees the bigger picture. Commercial. Committed”.
- Succession planning
- Domicile and residency issues, including tax planning for UK and non-UK resident individuals, whether UK or non-UK domiciled
- Establishing and registering charities or charitable foundations
May trained at Harbottle & Lewis before qualifying into the Private Client department in 2017.
- Qualification date: September 2017
- Academic qualifications: BA Hons – 2011; GDL – 2014; LPC – 2015
