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John Sweeney
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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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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