Claire Harris

Partner at Withers Worldwide

Speaker

Claire is a Partner in the Withers Private Client and Tax team. She advises on tax and estate planning and wealth structuring for individuals, families and family offices. Claire is experienced in the creation and maintenance of trust and corporate structures to assist in succession and tax planning, and advising the trustees of onshore and offshore trusts which hold wealth for international families.

Claire’s client base includes many families who have connections with, or assets in, the US and advises them on navigating the dual demands of the US and UK tax and reporting systems.

As head of the Withers European Family Office group, she regularly provides guidance on the creation of and structuring for family offices as well as philanthropy, governance and succession and the tax and practical implications of managing wealth and passing personal and business assets down to the next generation.