Company

Wedlake Bell

Position

Partner

Index

Tax Lawyers

Legal

Location

London

Advice type

Cross-border litigation

Disputed estates

Family governance

Private banking

Risk

Succession planning

Sector Focus

Accounting

Business and Consumer Services

Legal Advisory Services

Wealth Management & Private Banking

Customer Type

Lawyer

George Merrylees

Spear’s Review

Fluent in French, George Merrylees specialises in advising French-speaking clients at Wedlake Bell on cross-border tax, asset structuring and succession planning, acting for HNW clients (as well as their companies and trustees) from all over the world.

He has a particular specialism in advising HNW clients, including fund managers, business owners and families possessing legacy wealth. Through this work, he has become a subject matter specialist on the UK tax treatment of assets and structures where there is civil law link, in particular to Francophone Europe.

Merrylees is a regular speaker on tax-related matters on the French professional circuit and writes articles on the topic for a number of French media platforms.

Rank: Top Recommended

Top Recommended 2023, Tax Lawyers

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