Expertise

Caroline's specialist areas include family office and family governance in the ultra high net family, international estate and tax planning, personal tax, trusts and family dispute resolution. She is cited in The Legal 500 2005 edition as a leading individual in her field.

Caroline is the founder and director of the Family Bhive (www.familybhive.com), an interactive website for ultra high net worth families and their advisors.

Experience

Caroline has wide experience of international and domestic tax and estate planning for private clients. She was awarded the fellowship of the Chartered Institute for Tax for her thesis on 'Tax Planning for Non UK Domiciliaries Investing in UK Commercial Property'.

Professional

Caroline joined LG with her team in 2006 from Simmons & Simmons, where she was a senior partner, and head of the Private Capital Group. On her departure, Simmons & Simmons ceased to provide Private Capital services.

Caroline also has a degree in Psychology from Exeter University.

Professional Memberships

A member of the Technical Committee and the International Committee of STEP: member of FTII.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Caroline has contributed articles to the weekend Financial Times, as well as other publications, on tax and trust matters
• Caroline is a frequent speaker at international seminars on tax and trust matters affecting the ultra high net worth families, in particular on matters affecting the family office and on family governance. Family governance is an area of law which aims to avoid family conflict damaging the family wealth
• Caroline is also on the editorial board of Butterworths' loose-leaf publication on offshore cases and tax havens