Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Partner, Head of Tax & Private Capital Group
E: anthony.thompson@lg-legal.com
T: +44 20 7759 6543
Expertise

Advises on estate planning for high net worth private clients; the creation and structuring of trusts (both for individuals and professional trustees) and general tax planning work.

Specialist areas include advising on tax effective structures for the protection of wealth for international families.

He was named as a Top 100 Wealth adviser by Citywealth in 2005. 

The Tax and Private Capital Group were also named as the Legal Business Private Client Team of 2008.

Experience

Anthony has advised high net worth clients for over 20 years.  Many of his clients originate from outside the UK.

Much of the work Anthony does involves advising individuals and families on their international estate planning. This includes advice on trust structuring, succession planning, family governance, residence, domicile and UK taxation.

A major element of his role is to undertsand the family's needs and concerns and to design and put in place structures to meet those requirements.

Anthony is a partner and head of the Private Capital Group of LG.  The Private Capital Group is rated by the legal directories as one of the premiere groups in the UK and in addition to Anthony, there are a number of other partners, and senior lawyers who can assist as needed.  Lawrence Graham is a full service law firm so that in addition to Private Capital we are also able to advise on business and finance matters, real estate and litigation.  The firm has over 90 partners and over 500 staff.

Professional

Qualified as a solicitor in 1985
LG Partner 1993 to date

Professional Memberships

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (International Committee member) Association of Corporate Trustees (Private Trusts Committee member) Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists
City of London Law Society

Publications
  • Writes and lectures regularly on trust and tax law issues