Benjamin Lister

Ben is a partner in the Private Client group. He specialises in advising ultra-high net worth individuals, families, trustees and family offices on tax, succession planning and wealth structuring.

Ben has more than fifteen years of experience in guiding clients through scenarios involving the interaction of complex and often sensitive tax, legal and family issues, both in the UK and internationally. He has extensive expertise advising on inter-generational planning, investment structuring and cross-border relocations.

Ben's practice is highly international in nature, representing clients from the Middle East, Europe, the UK and elsewhere. He has considerable experience in advising individuals from the finance industry. He is frequently instructed to advise on the establishment and optimisation of wealth holding structures such as trusts, corporate entities and partnerships.

Ben is co-editor of Trusts & Trustees (Oxford University Press).

Expertise

Rechtsgebiete und Gruppen

Private Client

Private Investitionen & Familienunternehmen

Trophy Assets

Branchen

Private Wealth

CV

Since 2023 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2023 Senior counsel, Taylor Wessing

2016 - 2020 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

Karriere

Since 2023 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2023 Senior counsel, Taylor Wessing

2016 - 2020 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

Ausbildung

2013 Admitted to Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Diploma, Trusts & Estates

2011 Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales

2009 LLB, College of Law of England and Wales

Publikationen

Ben is co-editor of Trusts & Trustees published by Oxford University Press.

Author of the UK tax regime chapter covering the UK tax implications of relocation to the UK and pre-UK arrival restructuring, in the book "Emigratie en fiscus" published by Wolters Kluwer, 2020.

Assistant Editor, Journal of International Tax Trust and Corporate Planning published by LexisNexis, 2011-2017.