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Edward Hayes TEP

Director

About

Edward is a senior private client lawyer with over a decade of experience. He provides UK tax and estate planning advice to a range of international and UK based clients, both individual and institutional.

A significant part of Edward’s work comprises helping individuals and families achieve effective and tax-efficient succession between generations, including by implementing wealth planning structures such as trusts and family investment companies. Many of his clients have international connections and he is experienced in navigating complex cross-border issues.

When clients interact with the UK tax authorities, he advises on filings, responses to HMRC enquiries and voluntary disclosures.

He sits on various panels which liaise with the UK authorities on behalf of the private client industry, including recently feeding into the guidance for the Trust Registration Service.

Edward co-leads the firm’s Family Office sector which assists family offices with all aspects of their UK legal needs. He has particular expertise in dealing with multi-jurisdictional probate and capacity matters and is a contributing author to the Law Society’s Probate Practitioner’s Handbook.

He also advises trustees (both non-UK and UK resident) and is an expert in the application of UK tax law to complex structures, including those settled by non-domiciled individuals.

He was recognised as a “NextGen Leader” by EPrivateClient in both 2023 and 2024.

Experience

Ultra high net worth family: Advising on UK tax and trusts law in connection with wealth planning structures holding £60m+ and helping to navigate difficult inter-family relationships.
Non-UK resident trustees: Assisting with a mistake application in the Jersey Courts in order to mitigate a multi-million pound tax liability for a UK resident beneficiary.
Large multi-national bank: Advising in relation to the bank’s account and investment offerings for non-domiciled clients.
Ultra high net worth individual: Advising on an HMRC enquiry into both personal and trust related tax affairs.
Large multinational bank: Advising on the bank’s UK tax and compliance exposure in relation to the handling of funds after the death of international clients and helping implement new processes to reduce risks.

Credentials

Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (2013)
Degree in Jurisprudence, University of Oxford
Awarded Distinction in the “UK Tax for International Clients” advanced certificate by the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners

Areas of expertise

Sector focus

Office

“Edward Hayes and the team at Burges Salmon have been phenomenal... I highly recommend him and the firm without reservation.”

Individual client 2024

“Edward Hayes has been astute about the issues, practical in his suggestions and conscientious about containing costs where possible. He has my absolute trust alongside a deep appreciation for his legal acumen — and his graciousness.”

Legal 500 UK, 2023

“Edward Hayes has been excellent on a recent contentious matter, covering both the tax analysis required but also managing challenging beneficiary/trustee relationships. He has been instrumental in reaching a good outcome.”

Legal 500 UK, 2023

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