Alastair Collett

Spear’s Review

Alastair Collett is the partner who leads the private wealth team at BDP Pitmans, specialising in cross-border tax and estate planning, and complex issues relating to trust and charity law. 

Collett provides advice to individuals and trustees on UK and international trust and estate planning, where wealth is to be transmitted from one generation to another. He also acts for charities and royal charter corporations, including livery companies. 

It is clear from the way he talks about his job that he enjoys his work: ‘It’s a fascinating vocation with infinite variety. One never quite knows who will call next with new instructions and what each month holds. But this is set against a background of long-lasting, stable client relationships with individuals from many countries and all walks of life, who often become firm friends.’