Melanie Chan
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Melanie Chan

Associate Director

Areas of expertise

Divorce, Private Wealth and Family Office

Experience

Mel head up the Divorce tax team within the Private Client Tax department. She has over 10 years’ experience on wide range of clients including senior executive in the financial services sector, high net worth individuals, clients going through divorce and primarily family groups.

Notable client work and achievements

Mel specialises in the following advice:

  • pre and post divorce including provision of SJE reports
  • dealing with large families and their multi-generational tax affairs
  • personal tax compliance and advice for high net worth individuals, senior executives in financial services, family groups and non doms;

Professional qualifications/memberships

CTA and ATT

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