Spear's Review

A partner in the private client group at Winston Taylor (the firm formed from the merger of Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing in 2026), UHNW specialist Ben Lister has ‘extensive expertise advising on intergenerational planning, investment structuring and cross-border relocations’, according to his firm.

The globally minded tax specialist works with an internationally dispersed mix of clients, including those in the Middle East and Europe in addition to those in the UK. He often advises on the setting-up and provision of trusts, corporate holding structures and partnerships, and has particular experience advising individuals in the financial services industry.

Outside of his private client practice, Lister is the co-editor of Oxford University Press’s Trusts & Trustees journal.

Adviser Profile

Ben is renowned for delivering UK and multi-jurisdictional tax and legal projects for individuals and family offices, his expertise honed from advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices on multifaceted international matters.

His diverse experience spans the financial sector, focusing on private equity and hedge fund principals. Ben’s proactive engagements with Middle Eastern clients underscore his global acumen. He orchestrates a cross-firm team adept at navigating governance, data protection, employment, immigration, tax and trusts, real estate and reputation management – ensuring comprehensive support for family office clients amid evolving legal challenges.