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Samar Alam

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Samar is an associate in our Private Wealth group, based in the firm’s Dubai office, with a particular focus on private client matters. 

She specialises in advising clients who have connections with the Middle East, although she works for clients on a global basis. She advises on a wide range of private client issues including UK tax advice, asset holding structures (including international trusts and DIFC/ADGM foundations), cross border succession and estate planning and UK and DIFC Wills. 

She acts predominantly for high net worth individuals (including trading families, global property investors and entrepreneurs), family offices and fiduciaries on private client advice matters.

Samar is working towards becoming a full accredited member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

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Family governance
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Private investment & family owned businesses
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Trusts (contentious and non-contentious) and foundations
Wills and succession planning
Private client tax

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CV

Since 2024 Associate, Taylor Wessing, Dubai
2022 - 2024 Trainee Solicitor, Macfarlanes, London
2021 Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Queen Mary University of London

Career

Since 2024 Associate, Taylor Wessing, Dubai
2022 - 2024 Trainee Solicitor, Macfarlanes, London

Education

2021 Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Queen Mary University of London

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