Ben Melling leaves Rawlinson & Hunter to join Safferys

Top 20 accountancy firm Saffery Champness has announced the appointment of Ben Melling as partner in the London office.

Ben joins the firm’s respected Tax practice from Rawlinson & Hunter, where he spent eight years as a partner. Prior to this, Ben was with Grant Thornton for 18 years, where he became a partner in 2000. Ben is a private client adviser and tax specialist, with a wealth of experience working with both UK and International private clients, dealing with their various and complex interests. He is well known for advising non-UK domiciled clients on both onshore and offshore matters.

This appointment is an important step in the continued expansion of the firm’s tax offering to UK and International private clients which has seen growth of more than 14% in the last year. With his significant expertise and experience, Ben will bring valuable additional resource to an already well-established team.

On his arrival, Ben Melling commented:

“Saffery Champness has one of the country’s most highly-regarded private client tax advisory teams and I am delighted to be joining it. The Saffery name is synonymous with excellence in the private client arena and the firm’s high quality client base fits closely around my interests, making this the perfect move.”

Managing Partner Jonathan Fox added:

“Ben is a real star and his arrival is great news for us as we seek to build further on our excellent tax practice. Ben has a huge amount of experience and with him on our side, clients both UK and Internationally can expect further development of our high quality advisory services as we look to cement our reputation as one of the leading private client firms in the UK.”

Specific examples of work

• Advising non-domiciled clients on the establishment and maintenance of offshore trust structures for tax planning and asset protection purposes.
• Pre-arrival planning for international private clients relocating to the UK.
• Developing remittance strategies for non-domiciled clients already resident in the UK.
• Advising on property ownership structures for UK residential and commercial property.
• Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility submissions.
• Advising non-UK resident trustees on the management of their UK taxation exposures and on the provision of information required for tax purposes by UK resident beneficiaries.