With over 19 years of experience at some of the world's top law firms, Todd focuses his practice on tax and trust law, business succession and fiduciary matters, and general counsel advice. Todd advises high net worth individuals and families, their family controlled businesses and funds, as well as their foundations, trusts and family offices on a wide variety of tax, business and private client matters. Todd regularly represents private banks and financial institutions, multi-family offices and other financial advisors. He also advises tax exempt organisations on charity matters and assists private clients with their philanthropic aims. In addition to counselling and planning, he regularly represents clients in tax controversy matters and fiduciary litigation.
In representing family/private companies, Todd often provides international tax advice for establishing and operating multinational businesses as well as specialised advice on pre-IPOs, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other restructuring activities. He regularly advises clients with interests in the real estate and fund sectors, especially on cross-border investments and establishing hedge funds and private equity funds.
Todd is a well-known advisor on international tax and private client issues and a regular speaker and author on such topics. He is a member of the executive Committee for the Hong Kong branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and has served as the U.S.
National Reporter for the International Fiscal Association, Chair of a U.S. branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, as well as an officer of other professional organisations. He has been rated as one of the leading international tax practitioners in Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Chambers Asia, the Citywealth Leaders List, Spear’s Hong Kong’s Best Tax and Trust Lawyers, and The International Who’s Who of Private Client Lawyers.