Emily Woods

She primarily advises wealthy private clients on Wills, inheritance and succession matters, including lifetime estate planning to mitigate taxation on death and powers of attorney.  

Emily’s practice is a broad one and she provides tax planning and structuring advice for a number of high profile domestic and internationally based clients. She has expertise in advising on inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning for wealthy individuals with interests both abroad and in the UK, advising on estate planning, the family trusts and the proper holding structure to ensure the safeguarding of assets down the generations.

Emily has developed a reputation for providing high level UK tax and trust advice in relation to divorce proceedings and advising on foreign matrimonial property and succession laws, liaising as necessary with lawyers in other relevant jurisdictions.

Recent work highlights include advising a UK family on tax and succession planning in conjunction with cross border local advisers and making an application to the Court to vary a Settlement to extend the perpetuity period of a family trust.

Commentary in The Legal 500 UK says: “Emily… [provides] partner-level service of the highest order, capably handling the most difficult matters”.

Emily is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).  She holds the STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients.

Emily studied Classics at Magdalene College, Cambridge.

She qualified in 2010, having joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2008.