Ruth Donaldson is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor with over 25 years’ experience working with multinational companies. Ruth has previously worked with large listed companies head-quartered in the UK and US.
As a Tax Partner in EY Private, she provides corporate tax advice to entrepreneurs, privately owned businesses and family enterprises. Ruth specialises in international corporate tax, having qualified for the Advanced Diploma in International Tax.
Ruth provides advice throughout the business lifecycle – from start-up to exit and, has experience of working with businesses in many sectors – including consumer products, life sciences, technology, hospitality, and retail.
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Mike Gill BSc(Hons). MBA
Mike is the 2nd Gen Family Member of a very traditional Sikh family in the UK.
Born in the UK and educated in one of the top UK public schools.
Graduated in 1993 and obtained an MBA in 2004
Currently managing the family office in London and it’s combined investment portfolio of over £1 Billion.
He manages the portfolio in Commercial Real Estate, FinTech, BioTech and MedTech.
The family office has an in house tech team as well as laboratories in the UK and Asia.
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Phil Collington
Rawlinson and Hunter
Phil advises on a wide range of personal and business tax issues for both UK and non-UK domiciled entrepreneurial and privately wealthy individuals. He is well-equipped to assist clients facing a change in personal circumstances, such as moving jurisdiction, a sale of their business, a divorce or an inheritance and has a particular skill in advising remittance basis users. He advises individuals moving to the UK, who may require some restructuring of their current arrangements, and UK resident individuals with interests in complex existing non-UK resident trusts and companies. He is experienced in liaising with tax advisers in other jurisdictions to provide co-ordinated advice.
Phil regularly advises on the restructuring of multi-jurisdictional structures and the interaction between multinational corporate business and the personal tax position of the connected individuals. He understands the need to manage the compliance and regulatory risks involved in such arrangements, and to provide advice which takes into account the practical realities and constraints of a client’s circumstances.
Phil is CTA and STEP qualified and joined the firm’s Private Client Tax group in 2004.
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Ruth Donaldson
EY Private Tax represents over 550 professionals across the UK: bringing together tax and business advisers who share a passion for serving the broad needs of private businesses and their owners.
Amidst an ever-shifting tax landscape, we recognise working with trusted advisors who understand the increasingly complex range of tax matters impacting your business operations and personal agenda is paramount, through our dedication to support your unique ambitions.
Whether a family office, business-owning family, private business leader or private capital investor, together we can thoughtfully structure and manage your tax affairs, to create, preserve and transition long-term value across generations.
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Mike Gill BSc(Hons). MBA
Gill Family Office- based in Mayfair, London.
We are single family office serving the needs of our family in the UK, USA and Asia.
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Rawlinson and Hunter
Phil Collington
Phil advises on a wide range of personal and business tax issues for both UK and non-UK domiciled entrepreneurial and privately wealthy individuals. He is well-equipped to assist clients facing a change in personal circumstances, such as moving jurisdiction, a sale of their business, a divorce or an inheritance and has a particular skill in advising remittance basis users. He advises individuals moving to the UK, who may require some restructuring of their current arrangements, and UK resident individuals with interests in complex existing non-UK resident trusts and companies. He is experienced in liaising with tax advisers in other jurisdictions to provide co-ordinated advice.
Phil regularly advises on the restructuring of multi-jurisdictional structures and the interaction between multinational corporate business and the personal tax position of the connected individuals. He understands the need to manage the compliance and regulatory risks involved in such arrangements, and to provide advice which takes into account the practical realities and constraints of a client’s circumstances.
Phil is CTA and STEP qualified and joined the firm’s Private Client Tax group in 2004.
