Member Profile
Tristan Smale
Senior Associate | Penningtons Manches Cooper
Office Location: Cyprus
Jurisdiction
Cyprus, England and Wales, Greece, Isle of Man, Jersey
Top Specialisms
Trusts: Planning
Tax Advisory
Connect
Professional Biography
Tristan is a senior associate in the private client team in London. He acts for individuals, families, trustees and financial institutions in relation to a broad spectrum of private wealth matters. Specialising in wealth- and succession-planning structures such as trusts and companies that are designed to protect family assets and mitigate exposure to UK taxation, he also advises on residence, domicile and pre-immigration planning as well as on lifetime giving, complex wills and mental capacity issues. His clients are typically internationally-mobile individuals and families who either live in the UK or have assets or other interests in this country. Tristan joined Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2020. He is a full member of STEP, the world’s leading organisation for private wealth professionals and has been named as a ‘rising star’ in the latest edition of The Legal 500.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: The opportunity to work with interesting individuals from all over the globe.
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Above all - attitude and desire - to support client and colleagues.