The world is getting older and richer. There are now more than 800 million people aged over 65 globally, a figure expected to surpass 1.5 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations.
Read moreI joined Lawrence Stephens in April 2026 as a Partner in the Private Wealth and Succession Planning team. Prior to joining Lawrence Stephens I have been part of, and grown and led, private client teams and been a key ambassador in the wider private wealth sectors.
I have experience in looking after individuals, families, and family businesses who need help with asset protection, succession and estate planning, trusts and family investment companies, family governance and capital taxes. I have also helped charities, trustees and beneficiaries, and family offices. As well as non-contentious advice, I have experience in helping clients with contentious matters, particularly where the softer skills of negotiation and navigation of trigger issues is needed to avoid litigation, and supporting dispute resolution colleagues with fully litigious matters.
A lot of my work over the years has had an international dimension, and I advise both UK and international clients.
“Amanda Nelson is widely regarded for her clear, pragmatic advice on complex succession and tax matters. With broad international experience and a calm, assured manner, she brings clarity to challenging family and cross-border issues.”
Recent Work
Succession planning for a Dubai resident with assets in six jurisdictions, various business interests, and children from a previous marriage with complex financial needs.
Family Investment Company and trust planning for a family business with a portfolio of properties and an active trading company, catering to family members with differing roles and financial interests.
Succession planning for a UK individual with assets in different jurisdictions, with asset protection issues for children of different marriages.
Family succession planning for a high-profile client with privacy concerns, managing family interests in the UK and US, facilitating trust disclosure in the US, and asset tracing in Switzerland.
The world is getting older and richer. There are now more than 800 million people aged over 65 globally, a figure expected to surpass 1.5 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations.
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