Fladgate LLP has announced the appointment of Emily Osborne as a Partner in its Private Client team, effective 1st May 2025.
Emily joins from a leading firm where she led the Family Office practice. With over 20 years of experience Emily is renowned for her expertise in international tax and private wealth advisory, providing strategic counsel to high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices as well as trustees on complex international taxation matters.
Her extensive track record includes the establishment of wealth preservation structures, including offshore trusts, foundations, and companies; advising on UK residency and domicile issues; structuring the acquisition and ownership of UK residential property; and navigating global beneficial ownership disclosure regimes. Emily also advises on international pension schemes and other remuneration structures, acting for both scheme trustees and their members.
Emily’s work has been recognised widely by industry peers. She is ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024 for Family Offices & Funds Structuring and Private Wealth Law. The Legal 500 UK 2024 lists her as a Leading Individual in Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate, highlighting her “encyclopaedic knowledge of trusts law and beneficial ownership”.
Emily’s hire is part of Fladgate’s ongoing strategy to strengthen and grow its Private Client practice and follows the appointment last year of Glen Atchison as a consultant. Former Managing Partner and Head of Tax and Private Capital at Harbottle & Lewis, Glen has brought with him 30 years of experience as a tax lawyer and a wealth of private capital expertise. Emily Osborne commented on her appointment:
“I am excited to be joining Fladgate’s growing Private Client team. The firm has a rare emphasis on deep technical expertise alongside a genuinely entrepreneurial culture in coming up with effective solutions for its varied client base. The move allows me to broaden the support I can offer to my clients who are navigating today’s increasingly complex international environment.”
Jonathan Riley, Partner and Private Client Lead at Fladgate, added:
“We’re delighted to welcome Emily to the team and her arrival marks a significant enhancement to our Private Client capabilities. Her extensive experience and international perspective will be invaluable as we continue to serve our clients’ complex and global needs.”
Grant Gordon, Managing Partner at Fladgate, said:
“Our modern, agile Private Client offering continues to attract outstanding talent. Emily’s depth of experience and global perspective reinforces our ability to advise sophisticated clients across borders. Her appointment is another significant step in the evolution of our wider market-leading Private Capital offering to our clients.”
