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John Sweeney

John Sweeney

Senior Associate

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John is a senior associate in the Private wealth group.  He provides tax advice to HNW and UHNW individuals, families and trustees of family trusts.  

He advises them on a variety of issues, including moving to the UK; the use of wealth preservation structures, such as offshore trusts, companies and foundations and on the UK anti-avoidance legislation which applies to the same.

He advises clients on the law of domicile and residency and how they can create tax efficient sources of clean capital to draw-down on after becoming UK resident and on the tax consequences associated with owning UK property.  

He also provides advice on international pension schemes and other remuneration structures.
 

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CV

Since 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2021 Associate, Stephenson Harwood
2017 - 2018 Associate, Hunters Law LLP
2015 - 2017 Trainee Solicitor, Gordon Dadds LLP
2015 Legal Practice Course (LPC), The University of Law
2014 Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), The University of Law
2013 Combined Honours in Arts: History, Politics & International Relations and Classics & Ancient History, Durham University

Career

Since 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2021 Associate, Stephenson Harwood
2017 - 2018 Associate, Hunters Law LLP
2015 - 2017 Trainee Solicitor, Gordon Dadds LLP

Education

2015 Legal Practice Course (LPC), The University of Law
2014 Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), The University of Law
2013 Combined Honours in Arts: History, Politics & International Relations and Classics & Ancient History, Durham University

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