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Chris is a residential property lawyer with wide experience of all types of property but with an emphasis on advising the developers of residential properties and helping non UK domiciled clients acquire UK property. Chris works closely with the tax and trust specialists at Forsters advising international clients on the tax implications and applicable trust structures for UK property ownership. He qualified at Pemberton Greenish, joined Forsters in 2007 and became a partner in 2012.
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