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Robert Macro
Spear’s Review
‘A gentleman, a genius and a valued adviser’ is how one leading industry figure describes Robert Macro, who has set up several family offices for clients with net worth in excess of $2 billion. The head of Druces’ private client team has also been praised for his innovative use of investment strategy and has highlighted the need for family offices and offshore providers to address the misreporting around the use of international financial centres.
Internally, Macro has encouraged colleagues in his private wealth team to collaborate with those in the firm’s corporate arm in order to use international corporate structures for clients. Macro has significant experience with UK and international tax planning, trust matters, probate, tax disclosures and disputes for banks, trustees, HNWs and companies.
Adviser Profile
Robert Macro is highly respected in international private wealth law, advising UHNW individuals, family offices, trustees and private banks on complex wealth structuring, succession planning and cross-border tax issues. With a strong client base across the Middle East, Asia and Europe, he delivers strategic, tax-efficient solutions to preserve generational wealth.
Renowned for simplifying intricate multi-jurisdictional structures – including estate planning, trusts and corporate entities – Robert is a trusted adviser to dynastic families, entrepreneurs and financial institutions, guiding them through advisory and contentious matters.
Robert’s expertise includes:
- Trust, estate and whole-of-life structuring for internationally mobile clients.
- Tax planning for UK resident non-domiciled individuals, including pre-arrival/pre-departure strategies.
- Family office governance for seamless succession and wealth preservation.
- International probate for high-value estates with multi-jurisdictional tax considerations.
- Trustee advisory on restructuring high-risk assets.
Recent highlights:
- Advising on the restructuring of a business involving $500 million-plus in shareholdings.
- Establishing structures to support second-generation beneficiaries in a $100 million-plus family trust.
- Restructuring a £6 million international trust involving BVI, Guernsey and UK structures.
- Advising a family office on de-risking assets linked to the US arms trade.
- Overseeing a £40 million probate case spanning the US and UK, ensuring tax compliance.
- Guiding a UK resident non-domiciled client on a £50 million property transfer and £19 million loan relocation to Israel.
A recognised authority in private wealth law, Robert advises private banks, wealth managers and family offices. A frequent speaker at leading conferences, he provides insight into post-2025 UK tax changes, strengthening Druces’ international reputation.
