Simon Gibb focuses his practice on tax advice, trust and estate planning for UK and non-UK resident and domiciled individuals, including on the protection and devolution of trust assets. While he advises on all aspects of personal taxation and structuring, his practice has an emphasis on the structuring of family businesses through trusts and foundations. Simon is regularly involved in both non-contentious and contentious tax work.

Diva acts for various clients including high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, executors, trustees and individuals who lack mental capacity on a broad range of matters including:

• lifetime succession and estate planning

• wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney; • probate (the administration of estates)

 • creation of and administration of trusts

• succession planning for companies (well established companies and start-ups)

• applications to the Court of Protection preparing statutory wills and gift applications for those lacking capacity.