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As head of the trust, tax and estate planning team, Simon Malkiel of Howard Kennedy advises a diverse portfolio of HNW clients – from entrepreneurs and real estate investors to families in the arts and entertainment sectors. His practice spans succession and estate planning, inheritance and capital gains tax mitigation, wealth structuring and asset protection, with particular expertise in UK resident non-domiciled individuals and international clients with UK assets.

Dual-qualified as a solicitor and chartered tax adviser, Malkiel is known for his measured, pragmatic approach to complex cross-border issues. He regularly leads discussions with private banks and wealth managers on topics such as family investment companies, offshore structuring and the evolving non-dom regime, reflecting his status as a technical authority and a trusted adviser to internationally mobile families.