Profile
Services
Judith specialises in UK and international trust and estate planning and her clients include a number of families with substantial UK and non-UK trust interests. Her advice often focuses on ways in which trusts of this type may be restructured in order to benefit different generations and on the implications of changes in tax treatment.
Judith also acts for non-UK domiciled individuals who may be UK resident, or else thinking of coming to or leaving the UK, and who require advice on domicile and residence issues. Working in tandem with foreign lawyers, she is experienced in cross-border succession planning and has a particular interest in pre-nuptial agreements for clients with connections in a number of different jurisdictions.
She has been recommended in the ninth edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom and the Best Global Lawyers Business Edition for trusts and personal tax law in London. Judith’s expertise has also been recognised by Who’s Who Legal, as well as being named among the eprivateclient 50 Most Influential UK and global offshore private client practitioners of 2024.
""‘Judith Millar is a stand out lawyer -technically very able and delivers practical advice in a thoughtful and helpful manner.'
Legal 500, 2024
‘Judith Millar is an excellent private client partner. She is extremely technically sound but is very client friendly and empathetic. For a private client solicitor to have all these qualities is quite unique’.
Legal 500, 2024
'She is very good at handling delicate situations, like complex family relationships, complicated tax issues and legal matters that need dealing with sensitively. She just really knows how to manage those situations. She is excellent.'
Chambers 2022
'[Judith] is absolutely brilliant at leading clients in every aspect. She always makes you feel that you are in very safe hands.'
Chambers 2022
External publications
Memberships & Professional Bodies
- The Law Society
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- STEP Special Interest Group: Business Families Global Special Interest Group
- STEP Special Interest Group: Cross-Border Estates Global Special Interest Group
- STEP Special Interest Group: Mental Capacity Global Special Interest Group
- STEP Special Interest Group: International Client Global Special Interest Group