Alana Graham

Private Client Lawyer

Tel: +44 (0)1384 894 560  |  Out of hours: +44 (0)7831 593 965

Alana is a private client lawyer with over 20 years' experience in advising clients in regard to Tax planning, Wills, Trusts and Company matters.

Under the public access scheme Alana works directly with members of the public and/or their financial advisors. She has done so since 2004 when the public access scheme was first made available to barristers.

Many of her clients say she is “very approachable” and another said that the “crystal clarity of [her] advice meant that [they] knew exactly what [they] could and could not do”.

Alana also advises many overseas clients and has received highly positive feedback, including this comment from Florida, USA: “Many thanks for your excellent opinion on this matter”.

The public access scheme:

Briefly, the public access scheme means that members of the public can now instruct some barristers, for example, Alana, to undertake civil and commercial work (e.g. drafting documents for court, company documentation, Wills, trusts and provide tax planning advice) usually for a fixed fee.

The Professional access scheme:

Alana also advises under the professional access scheme whereby members of the professions, such as accountants, financial advisors and insurance companies can come to her directly for advice.

Publications:

Alana has written chapters for Tolleys Tax Digest on:
'The Tax consequences of investing in Cryptoassets'
'Family Investment Companies'
'The tax consequences of trading overseas'
and for The Gazette on 'Double Taxation Treaties'

Contact me on

Tel: +44 (0)1384 894 560
Out of hours: +44 (0)7831 593 965
Or Email me at: clerks@alanagraham.co.uk

Before returning to practice at the Bar Alana worked with firms of accountants and solicitors. She advises clients both under the public access and professional access schemes.

Areas of Practice

Alana advises clients on:
  • Tax effective schemes: Drafting relevant documentation to put the desired scheme in place.
  • Wills & Trusts: Obtaining Probate, the administration of estates, Court of Protection matters, and advising Elderly Clients on tax planning and on the protection of assets for long term care; preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney; succession matters; on the interpretation of Will and trust clauses, and the role and responsibilities of trustees.
  • Companies: On starting a business and the choice of mediums to set this up for example, as a partnership or a company. and the tax consequences; drafting the company documentation and employee contracts; advising on the purchase of company shares and the tax consequences; on the disincorporation of a company and the tax consequences; on Members voluntary liquidation; dissolution and shareholder liabilities; and on the winding up of companies.
  • Disputes with the Revenue on: Employment status, allowable expenses and discovery assessments.
  • General: The tax consequences of a separation and divorce; personal injury matters

Alana represented the Defendant and won the landmark case of Tod v Barton which was the first case on the Hague Convention and which also involved the validity of tax planning with a deed of variation.

Fees

Contact me on

Tel: +44 (0)1384 894 560
Out of hours: +44 (0)7831 593 965
Or Email me at: clerks@alanagraham.co.uk

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