Overview
Andrew Vergunst draws on his extensive experience to help high-net-worth individuals, multinational families and their businesses, executives and entrepreneurs with matters related to international and cross-border trust, tax, estate and strategic planning. He advises clients on integrated international tax planning and structuring, including income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance/estate tax, employment benefit and migration planning, with a particular focus on the UK, the United States and South Africa.
Andrew has led a number of seminars in the UK and South Africa on pre-migration planning for high-net-worth individuals and executives relocating for business and personal reasons.
Results
- Advised wealthy families and individuals on their international tax, trust and migration planning, particularly in relation to the UK, the United States and South Africa
- Acted as lead international advisor on complex international trust and corporate restructuring of family interests
- Represented clients in respect of enquiries and disputes with revenue services/authorities
- Advised trustees on trustee powers and fiduciary obligations
- Advised on and drafted various forms of international trust deeds
Recognitions
- Chambers High Net Worth 2021 and 2022, ranked in London Firms: Private Wealth Law and Foreign Expert for South Africa
- The Legal 500 UK, Recommended Lawyer in Private Client: Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate, 2010, 2013, 2016 – 2017 and 2021 – 2023
- The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2022, Trusts & Personal Tax Law
- Chambers Global, 2012-2016, 2019
- Citywealth Leaders List, 2018
- Chambers UK, 2017
Community
- International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
- Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (UK), trustee
