Company
Position
Partner
Index
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
Location
London
Advice type
Crypto-assets strategy
Asset Class
Cryptocurrency
Sector Focus
Legal Advisory Services
Geographical focus
Middle East
United Kingdom
James Brockhurst
Spear’s Review
As well as advising a host of UHNWs and family offices on succession and governance policies, Forsters partner James Brockhurst is widely regarded for his expertise on digital assets. Brockhurst, who authored the 2023 book Cryptoassets for Private Clients, says that the advisory industry needs to catch up from a legal perspective, with many firms still ‘grappling with the nature of blockchain’.
Clients are sometimes unfamiliar with the help legal advisers can provide. ‘A lot of the early adopters of digital assets are hostile to the idea of having a trustee: “Why should I hand over my assets to you?” To that I would say, there are solutions – you can structure things through a foundation or a private trust company where you can sit on the board, so you do have that level of control.’
In addition to helping UK-based HNWs with their tax affairs, Brockhurst frequently travels to the Middle East as part of his private client work.
Rank: Recommended
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