Spear’s Review

A partner specialising in tax and trusts, Oliver Piper of Farrer & Co provides strategic advice and succession planning for UHNW individuals and families, with a particular focus on the Middle East. Many of his clients have complex business interests, often making use of private trust companies, trusts and foundations.

Piper is often involved in matters where there is active litigation – or the prospect of it – and is used to working with the firm’s contentious trusts and estates specialists to provide clients with a comprehensive service. He also advises trustees of onshore and offshore trusts on their duties and responsibilities, and on protecting their position in relation to their decision-making.

Adviser Profile

Oliver advises on trusts, tax and succession planning for a range of international and UK-based individuals and families, and also acts for trustees and family offices. 

His clients typically own properties and businesses in multiple countries. Several of the families Oliver works with have connections with the Middle East. 

Oliver advises clients with interests in the UK on residence and domicile, and on tax issues relating to the ownership of UK real estate. 

He is a trusted adviser to a number of significant and wealthy clients, providing advice which is pragmatic and takes account of his clients’ situation and goals. Clients value his skill in applying his extensive legal knowledge in a commercially realistic way.