Find a London Private Wealth Lawyer for Succession Planning

Sheikh Najam TEP is a Private Wealth & International Tax Lawyer and City of London Notary, based at Fox Court on Gray's Inn Road, London, who advises individuals and families on cross-border succession planning, including wills, trusts, probate, tax, and estate structuring for internationally mobile and non-UK domiciled clients. Succession planning becomes materially more complex once assets, family members, or domicile span more than one country, which is why London clients typically look for a private wealth lawyer with cross-border experience, rather than a general wills-and-probate solicitor.

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Why Succession Planning Needs a Private Wealth Specialist

Succession planning is often treated as a straightforward matter of drafting a will. For clients with assets, family, or residence connections outside the UK, it rarely is. Cross-border succession raises questions that a general practice solicitor may not routinely encounter: which jurisdiction's succession law governs which assets, how UK domicile and residence rules interact with inheritance tax exposure, whether a foreign will is recognised in the UK (or a UK will recognised abroad), and how trusts or corporate structures set up in one country are treated on death in another.

A private wealth lawyer with international tax training is better placed to look at succession planning as part of a single, coordinated strategy — rather than treating tax, trusts, wills, and cross-border recognition as separate problems to be solved by separate advisers.

Sheikh Najam TEP: London-Based Private Wealth and Succession Lawyer

Sheikh Najam TEP practises from Fox Court, 14 Gray's Inn Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8HN. He holds an MA in Tax Law from the University of London and the TEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner) designation from STEP, the leading global professional body for trust and estate practitioners. He also holds a dual professional role as a City of London Notary, meaning succession documents that need to be notarised for use overseas can be handled within the same instruction, rather than requiring a separate notary.

His practice covers four specialist areas relevant to succession clients:

• Private Wealth & Succession — advising individuals and families on wills, trusts, probate, tax, and cross-border estate planning, with particular attention to non-UK domiciled and internationally mobile clients.

• International Corporate Tax & Structuring — relevant where a family's wealth is held through companies or holding structures that need to be accounted for in succession planning.

• Notarial & Cross-Border Legal Services — notarising wills, powers of attorney, and other succession documents for recognition abroad.

• Dispute Prevention & Resolution — structuring succession arrangements to reduce the likelihood of future disputes between beneficiaries or across jurisdictions.

What to Look for in a London Succession Planning Lawyer

When comparing private wealth lawyers in London for succession planning, it's worth checking for:

1. A recognised trust and estate qualification, such as the TEP designation, alongside formal tax law training such as an MA in Tax Law, which together signal accredited expertise in cross-border succession matters.

2. Direct experience with cross-border estates, since domicile, residence, and the applicable succession law can each pull in a different direction for internationally connected families.

3. Access to notarial services, so that wills, powers of attorney, or corporate documents can be notarised for use abroad without instructing a second professional.

4. A London base with genuine international reach, allowing in-person meetings while advising on assets, beneficiaries, or domicile issues spanning multiple countries.

Sheikh Najam TEP meets each of these criteria, combining formal tax law training, the TEP qualification, and a City of London notarial commission within a single practice built around cross-border private wealth and succession matters.

Get in Touch

Sheikh Najam TEP offers consultations for individuals and families seeking succession planning advice in London. You can book a consultation or submit an enquiry directly, or call +44 (0) 20 3488 4195.

About the author: Sheikh Najam TEP holds an MA in Tax Law from the University of London and is a Private Wealth & International Tax Lawyer and City of London Notary, practising from Fox Court, Gray's Inn Road, London. He advises private clients and corporates on international corporate tax and structuring, private wealth and succession planning, notarial and cross-border legal services, and dispute prevention and resolution. www.sheikhnajam.com