Member Profile
Alex Ruffel
Partner | Irwin Mitchell
Office Location: England and Wales
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Top Specialisms
Relocation and Cross-Border Advisory
Trusts: Planning
Tax Advisory
Connect
Professional Biography
Alex specialises in advising ultra-high net worth international individuals and families and their trustees and family offices regarding complex cross-border tax-planning, international estate planning, and offshore and onshore trust structuring. She is highly experienced in planning for entry to and exit from the UK and design and project management of complex restructuring of private wealth for succession, asset protection and tax mitigation. This includes advice and planning for changes to UK tax law for non-doms.
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Intellectual curiosity (it is a highly academic area), determination (to keep leaning) and emotional intelligence
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: The effect of changing UK tax laws, digital assets, use of blockchain-based solutions (one day maybe)