Emma Gillies

Practice Areas

Described as ‘exceptionally knowledgeable and extremely likeable’ Chambers UK, 2024, Emma is a Partner in the Private Client team, specialising in personal taxation and wealth planning matters.

Ranked in the latest Chambers High Net Worth Guide, Emma is noted for advising high net worth clients on cross-border tax and estate planning, with a particular focus acting for American individuals and families with links to the UK.

Emma has extensive expertise in the creation and use of trusts as a means of succession planning and preserving family wealth. She has deep knowledge of the UK rules on residence and domicile, the remittance basis of taxation, and the tax implications of acquiring UK property and the structuring options available.

Emma leads a team that focuses on advising clients with US connections, including those that are relocating to the UK for the first time. Her familiarity with US personal taxation and wealth planning strategies enables her to assist her US-connected clients and their advisors with navigating the interaction between the US and UK regimes. Much of this work involves advising on the application of international treaties to mitigate risks of double taxation.

Professional Memberships

Emma is a member of The Law Society and STEP.