Laurence Lancaster

Barrister-at-law, Group Head of Tax

The Sovereign Group

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Laurence Lancaster (LLB, LLM, TEP) is a non-practising UK barrister, specialising in UK private client and pensions taxation. His typical clients are high net worth individuals who require tax mitigation strategies and tax advice. Laurence specialises in a wide range of areas including advising on: UK residence and domicile status; UK tax treatment of trusts and other structures including close companies and life insurance policies; the UK’s pension tax regime, with a particular focus on how the UK taxes overseas pensions; taxation of UK property; estate planning; and double taxation treaty advice. As Head of Tax for The Sovereign Group, he helps devise internal tax policies and strategy with a particular focus on UK tax compliance.

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Wealth Solutions & Wealth Planning

Navigating Tax Planning and Investment Opportunities in the UK Investing in the UK comes with both opportunities and challenges, particularly in the realm of tax planning. Recent developments, including the implementation of the Trust Registration Services (TRS) and the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE), have had a significant impact on high net worth individ....

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Indonesia

UK Private Client Tax Issues and the Asian HNWI – An Analysis and Update A Workshop at the Hubbis Indonesia Wealth Management Forum provided the assembled wealth management experts with serious food for thought in relation to a suite of UK legislative changes that might have major ramifications for Asia’s wealthy if they have property, business or other connections to th....