Michael Stanford-Tuck is Counsel and London Group Head of the Private Client & Trusts department. He deals with asset protection structures and global cross-border trust and tax planning for international private and corporate clients. He acts for families, banks and trust companies on a wide range of offshore and international issues. His experience includes international probate advice (including Japan), double-tax treaty issues and inward investment to the UK and elsewhere.
Michael's main areas of work include asset protection structures, choice of jurisdiction advice, property and shareholding structuring, real property for private clients, trust disputes and investment issues, domicile and residence, international trust/estate planning, probate, wills and family provision, and trusts and estates/heritage property.
He qualified with Lovells in London. He spent eight years with Appleby between 1975 and 1983, developing the firm’s trust business. Michael became a private client partner at Taylor Wessing in 1984, practising international trust and estate planning, and cross-border asset protection work. He rejoined Appleby in May 2007.
He regularly speaks, and acts as panel member or chair at trust conferences, including the Intercontinental Trusts Conference 2009. He also regularly contributes articles to publications including Rothschild’s Review and Offshore Tax Planning. Michael was again recognised in the 2012 Citywealth 'Leaders List'. This annual list aims to highlight the best of those individuals working in the wealth management sector.
Michael is a member of the Star Group of London Tax Lawyers, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law.