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Transatlantic Wealth & Estate Planning: London
5 November 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower BridgeLondon, UK

Jillian Symes
Partner at Ostberg Sinclair & Co
Speaker

Profile

Educated in the US and licensed to practice law in both Missouri and Kansas, Jillian has been providing US international corporate tax advice in London for over 17 years. She has extensive experience advising on corporate and international US tax matters, with a focus on private clients with a US connection.

Jillian began her career in London at a Big 4 firm which gave her the opportunity to work with a wide variety of private clients, including entrepreneurial businesses and their owners, family offices with a US connection and HNW/UHNW individuals. Jillian’s goal is to help clients navigate the complex world of US tax in a practical and accessible way to manage risk whilst remaining commercial.

Jillian has helped numerous UK and European businesses expand into the US market – from setting up their structure to annual US corporate compliance. She has extensive experience with internal and third party M&A advice, helping business owners restructure for commercial and M&A activity, including advising US managers.

In addition, Jillian has advised clients with respect to US CFC, PFIC, W-8 reporting and other international and corporate US tax matters.

Agenda Sessions

  • Considerations for the sale of a business with US shareholders

    12:05

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