Emma Harris

Biography

Emma Harris is a partner in the trusts and estates team, specialising in complex UK and international estate administration, succession planning and lifetime structuring for high-net-worth individuals, families and entrepreneurs.

Emma advises on the full spectrum of private client work, with a particular focus on high-value and technically complex estates, often involving substantial international assets, business interests and sensitive family dynamics. She acts on estates worth hundreds of millions of pounds, including those with cross-border elements, trusts, landed estates and private company structures.

Her practice also includes lifetime estate and succession planning for entrepreneurs, international families and landed estates, advising on structuring, governance and asset protection, as well as the interaction between trusts, tax and family considerations. Emma frequently works alongside accountants, trustees, financial advisers and overseas lawyers to deliver coordinated, pragmatic advice.

Emma acts for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, , as well as referrers including accountants and financial advisers.

Emma is a highly experienced private client partner with a background at a leading City private client practice, where Emma headed up the estate administration team and advised on some of the most complex and high value estates in the market. This background underpins a strong reputation for technical excellence, commercial judgement and the ability to advise sensitively on matters involving family dynamics, governance and long term succession planning.

Emma is regularly instructed on matters involving significant international and structural complexity and is known for working collaboratively with professional advisers to deliver clear, practical outcomes for clients.

Emma is a Legal 500 Next Generation Partner.

Emma is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a full member of Lifetime Lawyers.