Alex Ruffel

Spear’s Review

‘The internationalisation of private client work in London has been a big change,’ says Irwin Mitchell partner Alex Ruffel. ‘The world has become smaller in terms of communication and where people have their assets.’ 

Ruffel specialises in working with global HNWs who wish to relocate to or exit from the UK. Particularly, she addresses the fact that the complexity of recent legislation means a move to London often poses interesting problems for HNWs. ‘Occasionally we get some interesting questions. Someone asked if their bodyguard could carry guns,’ she laughs.

Hailed by industry peers for her technical abilities in sophisticated tax issues, Ruffel advises on cross-border tax planning, estate planning and trust structuring.

Adviser Profile

Alex Ruffel is a Partner in the London Tax, Trusts & Estates team at Irwin Mitchell. She specialises in advising high-net-worth international individuals, families, trustees, and family offices on complex cross-border tax planning, international estate planning, and trust structuring. She is an expert in assisting non-domiciled individuals structure personal investments and interests tax-efficiently and plan for their successful transfer to the next generation. Alex is particularly adept at helping non-UK nationals and domiciliaries with relocation or exit strategies. Recognised for her technical excellence and pragmatic approach, she is listed as a leading adviser in multiple directories.