

Michael Calfe
Senior Associate
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Michael is able to assist clients in drafting complex Wills, administering estates and offering life time planning advice to mitigate inheritance tax.
Michael also advises clients on the administration of trusts, including the tax implications as well as advising on matters of mental capacity such as Lasting Powers of Attorney and Deputyship Orders.
Michael’s matters are often complex in nature, dealing with international and business assets, non domicile clients and vulnerable beneficiaries. Michael has a straight forward no nonsense approach and finds solutions to your legal problems.
Michael is ranked as an Associate to Watch in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide.
Career Highlights
- Advising non-UK domiciled clients on their UK tax liability and ways in which they can mitigate UK inheritance tax.
- Acting for Executors on a cross jurisdictional estate with assets in France and the UK and ascertaining the domicile of the deceased.
- Providing estate planning advice for a high net worth individual to mitigate Inheritance tax, to include, structuring life time trusts, advising on Business Property Relief and gifting.
- Acting as a trustee for a personal injury trust in respect of a vulnerable individual.
- Drafting complex flexible Wills for clients with business and international assets and advising on how best to pass these assets to their beneficiaries and the tax implications.