I am a Senior Associate solicitor in the High Net Worth and International private client team in London. I specialise in multi-jurisdictional wealth planning, international tax and trusts, and succession planning for high net worth (HNW) and ultra high net worth clients and their families.

I am recognised for my expertise in complex cross-border tax and estate planning, including drafting bespoke Wills for UK and international HNW individuals and administering cross-border estates. This often involves applying international succession law and addressing tax-related considerations to safeguard assets and wealth from creditors, matrimonial claims, and succession regimes such as forced heirship rules. I also work with clients who wish to structure their wealth to comply with Islamic Sharia principles of succession and for non-Muslims resident in or connected to Islamic countries such as the UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

I regularly work with international families and trustees to navigate the challenges posed by multi-national estates. I'm experienced with relevant tax reliefs for individuals and trusts, such as inheritance tax business relief, agricultural property relief, and capital gains tax.

The creation and setting-up of offshore trusts is another specialism of mine and I help beneficiaries and trustees of offshore trusts to ensure optimal tax efficiency. I also advise on residence and domicile issues, including the statutory residence test or the taxation of UK residential and non-residential property owned by offshore structures.

I'm a member of the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and have completed the STEP Advanced certificate on UK tax for international clients.

Irwin Mitchell is pleased to announce that Sarah Al-Jourani, a family law specialist at the firm, has been nominated to serve as the UK Chair for Inter-Cultural Dialogue within the prestigious G100 group.

G100 is renowned for its vision and commitment to empowering women worldwide. The group comprises Nobel Laureates, former Heads of States, Ministers, businesswomen, philanthropists, investors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders, all united in their purpose to create substantial opportunities for women globally.

Fluent Arabic speaking Sarah is a member of Irwin Mitchell’s Religious and Cultural Team of Excellence. She is a specialist in Islamic divorce and was nominated by G100 Global Chair, Dr. Aurora Martin. As a Country Chair for the Inter-Cultural Dialogue sector, she’ll assume the responsibility of fostering a network of State/Region City/District Chairs, and/or 100 members. This network, in turn, will cultivate connections and create a robust leadership network by December 2023.

I am an associate solicitor in the residential real estate team and am based in the firm’s London office. I studied law at Warwick University and University College London and then trained and qualified with a large City law firm before moving to Irwin Mitchell in August 2022.

I specialise primarily in high value and complex residential property transactions, often involving properties in Prime Central London and requiring an exchange of contracts and completion within very short timescales. My work also comprises of advising on and providing support for transactions driven by other teams in the firm but which have a residential property element, for example, mixed-use developments and large scale portfolio refinances

Much of the work I do also involves numerous parties such as landlords, managing agents, right to manage companies and lenders.

In addition to acting for buyers, sellers and landlords, I undertaken work for various lenders, both domestic and international involving conventional and Shariah compliant lending. I have worked closely with specialist tax and banking lawyers in reviewing and advising on these documents, and of course dealing with the property conditions precedent.