Nino cuffaro

Nino is a qualified private client solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, an

Affiliate Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and an elected member of the Law Society Council for the Small Law Firms Division.

Starting his career in accountancy and financial services, Nino is able to draw on personal

experiences in business when advising his clients. Nino advises individuals, families and

trustees in private client matters, including inheritance tax, capital gains tax and succession planning, private wealth structuring for high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, helping his clients to put in place effective strategies to manage the long-term stability and integrity of their estates.

As well as lifetime planning, Nino advises executors and trustees on post death planning,

probate matters and the administration of estates. Nino also advises trustees, settlors and

beneficiaries on the creation, administration and the governance of trusts and their taxation, as well as acting for international clients with real estate holdings in the UK. Nino acts as a professional executor and trustee and, has been appointed as an independent solicitor where estate conflicts arise.

Nino advises both UK and international clients on capital taxes and exemptions, and reliefs such as business, agricultural and charity reliefs.

As well as non-contentious matters, Nino advises on contentious probate disputes, including removal of recalcitrant executors and has advised on complex issues such as disputes over who has burial rights in relation to a deceased person.

With a wealth of prior experience in the care sector, assisting families and vulnerable adults with their social care needs mental capacity challenges, Nino advises on matters concerning cognitive function, ranging from aggressive dementia to minor cerebral challenges, and general mental capacity issues, and offers advice on professional drafting and registration of lasting powers of attorney.

Nino acts for families, advising on the protection of vulnerable persons and their decisions regarding both property and financial affairs and, health and welfare matters, and offers legal advice on Court of Protection deputyship applications. Nino has also advised clients who have been awarded large personal injury claims, the creation on personal injury and disabled trusts, and can act as a professional deputy.

Many of Nino’s clients have complex needs and he collaborates with colleagues across the firm, and his extensive network of financial advisers and accountants, to ensure his clients receive tailored solutions according to their needs.

Nino is fluent in English and Italian and is passionate about Italian food. In his spare time, he can be generally found in his kitchen creating dishes he has discovered throughout his travels. When not cooking, Nino is a keen Formula One fan, in particular his beloved

Scuderia Ferrari and supports Chelsea FC.

Languages:

Fluent in English and Italian.