Christabel Sutton

Paralegal

I specialise in Private Wealth, and support lawyers in implementing solutions for our clients, be it cross-border estate and trust planning, probate, corporate entities or other aspects of private client work.

About

Prior to moving into private client, I worked in litigation and dispute resolution, which allows me to analyse matters with a view to avoid any potential disputes.

I studied law at the University of Reading before obtaining an LLM in Commercial Law at BPP University and completing the Bar Professional Training Course.

I am fluent in Chinese Mandarin and Malay languages. I am also qualified to practise in Malaysia.

I enjoy reading and when I visit warmer countries such as Malaysia I like to go scuba diving.

Expertise

We support high net worth individuals and families, both in the UK and internationally, in identifying and then implementing the arrangements that best suit their individual needs.

We provide an efficient and comprehensive service on all matters relating to the planning and administration of estates, wills and taxes.

Our experience in the fields of trusts and tax planning enables us to deliver practical and intelligible solutions to wealthy and landed families and, more recently, successful entrepreneurs and businesses.

Trust disputes often present a very particular set of difficulties and legal issues, many of which derive from a trustee’s special responsibility as fiduciary. These may relate to how costs are dealt with, the protection of trustees from personal liability, breaches of trustees’ obligations and challenges over the administration of the trust.

We are well-placed to assist clients with all aspects of the ownership of significant personal assets to ensure an appropriate balance between commercial interests and family wealth planning.

Our expert tax team use strong relationships with specialist tax advisers in other jurisdictions to provide a fully integrated service for international clients and advise on transactions with an international dimension.