Sheikh Najam TEP
International Tax, Private Wealth & Corporate Legal Structuring
Sheikh Najam TEP is a City of London Notary, advising private clients, corporates, and family offices on international tax, cross-border succession, and corporate legal structuring.
Appointed under the Faculty of the Court of Faculties and regulated by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sheikh is authorised to practise across all areas of law throughout England and Wales, and holds the additional authority to notarise documents for use internationally — enabling him to advise, structure, and execute cross-border legal and tax matters in-house.
He holds a two-year M.A. in Tax Law from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London (UK, EU and international tax), studied under Professor Philip Baker KC — widely regarded as one of the leading international tax barristers in the field — and Dr Tom O'Shea, a leading authority on European tax law, and the STEP Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advice, completed at the University of Oxford — the highest qualification offered by STEP — which underpins his TEP membership.
Sheikh also holds the title of European Attorney, connecting him to a wider network of lawyers across Europe and supporting cross-border collaboration on international tax and private wealth matters.
He has over ten years' experience as a qualified/Registered TEP (Member of STEP), advising on private wealth and international tax matters.
International Corporate Tax & Structuring
Advising UK companies on reducing tax exposure through compliant, treaty-based international corporate structuring, applying the laws of jurisdictions such as the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Ireland. This includes:
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Cross-border holding company structures
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Group reorganisations and re-domiciliation
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Treaty-based tax planning
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Substance-driven international structuring aligned with UK, EU, and OECD requirements
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Notarisation and legalisation of the resulting corporate instruments for use abroad
Private Wealth & Succession
Advising private clients on cross-border wealth structuring, including the use of jurisdictions such as Switzerland for asset protection, succession planning, and international tax positioning. This includes:
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Cross-border trusts and estate planning
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Inheritance tax structuring for business owners and property portfolios
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Family investment companies and holding structures
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Wills and succession planning involving international assets
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Probate and multi-jurisdictional estate administration, as authorised by the Faculty Office
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Digital asset structuring and succession
Notarial & Cross-Border Legal Services
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Notarisation and legalisation of documents for international use
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Apostilles and embassy legalisation
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Powers of attorney
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Corporate and personal document authentication for use abroad
Dispute Prevention & Resolution
Strategic advice on avoiding and resolving high-value disputes involving trusts, estates, and corporate structures, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and adjudication.
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Trust and estate disputes
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Shareholder and corporate conflicts
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Cross-border asset disputes
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Negotiation and mediation
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Arbitration and adjudication
(RICS Accredited Mediator, CIArb Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Advocate)
Why Clients Instruct Sheikh
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Notary Public, authorised to practise across all areas of law in England and Wales
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European Attorney, with access to a network of lawyers across Europe
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Vice President for Notarial Affairs at Justinian Lawyers, an international network of independent law firms
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Authority to notarise documents for international use
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M.A. in Tax Law (UK, EU & International)
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STEP Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advice (Oxford) — STEP's highest qualification
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Authorised by the Faculty Office to practise probate law
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Advises both private wealth and corporate clients on cross-border structuring
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Able to advise, structure, and execute matters in-house, without instructing a second professional
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