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Emma Gillies is a Partner in Forsters‘ Private Client team, specialising in personal taxation and cross-border wealth planning. Ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide and Top Recommended in Spear’s 500 — described by Chambers UK as “exceptionally knowledgeable and extremely likeable” — she leads a dedicated team advising US-connected individuals and families navigating the intersection of UK and American tax regimes.
Her practice centres on advising high-net-worth Americans relocating to the UK or acquiring UK property, with deep expertise in residence rules, the residual effects of the former remittance basis regime, and the use of international tax treaties to mitigate double taxation. Emma also advises on trust structures and alternative succession-planning vehicles where conventional trust planning proves unsuitable, helping cross-border families preserve wealth across jurisdictions and generations.
