Simon Goldring, born on the 6th June 1957, has been involved in the law since 1976. Simon is a solicitor and a member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation, Association of Taxation Technicians and Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He started his legal career in the legal department of Pearl Assurance plc before moving into private practice with Kingsley Smith & Co. He left this latter firm to head up the private client and tax department of Booth & Blackwell where he became an equity partner. From there he undertook a similar role with Harris Rosenblatt and Kramer (now Salans) before retiring from that partnership in 1997 to establish his own practice. Simon remains a consultant to Salans enabling his clients’ access to the full range of international legal services. Simon prides himself on the personal approach to legal affairs which he offers to his clients. He works very closely with specialist financial planners, accountants and other professionals to ensure his clients benefit from holistic advice.