Alex Ruffel
Partner
Alex is a specialist in complex cross-border personal tax planning and asset structuring.
Alex acts for UK and international individuals and families, helping them safeguard and structure their wealth in a tax-efficient way. This includes advising and supporting their family offices, trustees, foundations and asset-holding entities. Many of her clients originate from the Middle East, Asia-Pacific region or are Non-Resident Indians (NRIs).
She has particular expertise in designing and project-managing the implementation of holding structures, such as private trust companies, for asset protection and succession planning for personal and business assets situated outside and within the UK.
She has also specialised in complex cross-border tax matters for over 20 years. Most recently, this has included providing detailed advice as to the UK taxation of non-domiciled individuals, non-UK trusts and foundations, and the impact of the 2025 changes to the non-dom regime.
Alex gives clear, practical advice and takes a highly collaborative and proactive approach with her clients and their other professional advisers. She is frequently instructed by lawyers and advisers in other jurisdictions to work with them on UK aspects of cross-border matters.