George Mitchell

Partner, Private Client at Forsters

Speaker

A Recommended Tax Lawyer in the latest Spear’s Tax and Trusts Indices, George advises internationally mobile individuals and families on their exposure to UK taxation and the development and implementation of cross-border estate plans.

He uses his extensive experience and expertise to deliver pragmatic and commercial solutions to complex legal and tax matters, ensuring optimal outcomes for his clients.

As a Partner in the Private Client team, George leverages his early career as a corporate tax lawyer. He has particular expertise in helping individuals and families with structuring their ownership interests in businesses and developing suitable succession plans. In building durable legacies, he ensures that clients’ personal and commercial objectives are properly understood and achieved.

His familiarity with US tax rules and succession planning structures enables him to offer specialist and integrated advice to individuals, families and trustees with US connections, addressing transatlantic priorities and the differences between US and UK regimes.

His clients range from entrepreneurs to multinational business owners and executives, as well as family offices and family trusts.

Since 2023, George has led Forsters’ Green Impact Group raising environmental awareness and engagement across the firm to drive progress and performance in line with our goals. Highlights include hosting the annual clean-up of the River Lea, collaborating with the Working Parents and Carers network to run a Spring art competition for children connected with individuals working at the firm, and partnering with the HR team to deliver a gardening session at the firm’s charitable partner, the Marylebone Project, as part of the firm’s Wellbeing initiatives.