Jane Johnson

Jane specialises in tax, trusts and estate planning for UK and non-UK resident clients. She provides advice to a wide range of clients including high net worth individuals, private banks and other financial institutions.

Jane has over 24 years’ experience advising individuals on a range of tax issues, including the implications of moving to or leaving the UK and asset holding structures. Her work includes advising on residence and long-term residence, the acquisition, ownership, structuring and re-structuring of UK real estate, inheritance tax, and succession planning. She provides advice to leading international financial institutions on trust law issues, compliance, UK tax (including in relation to financial products) and policy documentation. Jane has particular expertise in drafting complex precedent and bespoke trust documentation, and restructuring offshore trust structures.

Jane is the head of Birketts US/UK Private Client Team and focusses on advising clients with US connections. This includes advice to US citizens resident in the UK or with UK assets, advice to mixed US/UK clients on estate tax and inheritance tax planning, advice on the UK implications of US trusts, and assistance with establishing trusts for US connected families.

Jane engages in industry events both in the UK and internationally where she meets with clients and advisers.

Jane qualified as a Solicitor in 2001 and is a Chartered Tax Adviser.

Experience & education

1999 – 2021 Burges Salmon LLP

1997 – 1999 University of Exeter (CPE and LPC)

1996 – 1997 Teaching

1994 -1995 Queens College, University of Cambridge (Postgraduate Certificate in Education)

1990 – 1994 Worcester College, University of Oxford (Theology and Philosophy)