Alasdair Wilson advises individuals, families and fiduciaries based in the UK and overseas in relation to all matters of international personal taxation, wealth structuring, global compliance and cross-border estate planning. This includes tax and legal issues related to moving between countries, protecting ownership of assets, ensuring tax efficiency in multiple jurisdictions and formulating plans for succession.
Alasdair has a particular interest in the structuring, governance and taxation of family businesses and personal enterprises. He often oversees the legal and tax strategy for the management of private capital by wealth generators or custodians across jurisdictions. This generally involves detailed analysis of trust and company structures established outside the UK.
Alasdair has significant experience acting for clients connected to civil law jurisdictions, in particular France and Switzerland, as well as to Latin America and the Middle East. Alasdair speaks English, French, Spanish and German and holds law degrees obtained in England and in France (Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne).
Alasdair is a full member of STEP and was named a Rising Star in the Legal 500 2024. He previously spent 9 months on secondment to a multi-family office headquartered in London.
- International taxation of individuals, closely-held businesses, trusts and foundations
- Cross-border Wills, inheritance and estates
- Structuring of multi-jurisdictional wealth using trusts, companies, private funds and other vehicles
- Business governance and succession planning
- French and Spanish speaking clients and jurisdictions
- Advising French-speaking entrepreneurs on relocation to the UK including tax, immigration and privacy matters
- Establishment of Channel Islands private funds to hold significant investments on behalf of LatAm family’s trusts for the benefit of individuals based around the world
- Restructuring of multiple family trusts including significant related loans in advance of French resident settlor’s return to resume UK residency
- Detailed analysis of application of Anson principles to limited liability corporations owned by UK resident US citizens
- Establishment of a multi-generational Middle Eastern family’s private investment fund structure using foundations, trusts, limited partnerships and companies across five jurisdictions
- Considering various structuring options for and establishing an entity to hold a high value UK property portfolio on behalf of UK resident and non-resident family members
- Drafting international family constitution governing succession to overseas trading businesses as well as investment roles, philanthropic duties and personal relationships
- Joined as an Associate in November 2016 from Taylor Wessing LLP
- June 2019 – Senior Associate
- June 2023 – Manging Associate
