Head of Private Client at Baker McKenzie, Ashley Crossley is one of the world's leading tax lawyers, advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices and governments on international tax, trust structures, family succession and asset-protection.

Recent work has included advising one of the world's wealthiest families on structuring their personal and business interests globally, acting for a leading private equity partner on coming to the UK, and assisting on a $10 billion transaction to establish one of the largest family offices in the Middle East. He has also acted for one of the largest families in Asia on establishing their own private trust company and has advised the family in a significant dispute between family members.

Legal commentators have described him as ‘a terrific lawyer’ with a ‘unique global footprint’. He is ranked Band 1 in the 2019 Chambers High Net Worth Legal Directory and is a Tier 1 Hall of Fame member in The Legal 500 2019 directory. Last year his team won International Law Firm of the Year at the City Wealth Magic Circle Awards, an industry-leading awards ceremony at which Ashley was previously named Lawyer of the Year in both 2012 and 2017.

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