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Lu Alaimo
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Lu Alaimo
Lu is an Associate in our Trusts, Tax and Estate Planning team having joined the team in June 2026.
Lu advises individuals on a range of tax issues, including residency rules, use of double-taxation treaties and on general succession and estate planning both domestically and internationally.
She is experienced in drafting Wills, preparing Lasting Power of Attorney and handling probate matters, often with a cross-border element.
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- Government Consults on Reversing US/UK Double Taxation for LLC Owners
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Aristocrat’s inheritance action raises questions over how historic trusts treat modern familiesAristocrat’s inheritance action raises questions over how historic trusts treat modern families
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IHT on UK farming land and buildings held through offshore companiesIHT on UK farming land and buildings held through offshore companies
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Lessons from Angela Rayner’s SDLT errorsLessons from Angela Rayner’s SDLT errors
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Farmers and business owners seek Judicial Review of Inheritance Tax Changes to Agricultural/Business Property ReliefFarmers and business owners seek Judicial Review of Inheritance Tax Changes to Agricultural/Business Property Relief
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2025 Spring Statement2025 Spring Statement
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‘Long Term Residence’ in the UK: Tax Consequences for International Private Clients‘Long Term Residence’ in the UK: Tax Consequences for International Private Clients
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Statutory Residence TestStatutory Residence Test
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UK to soften tax rules for wealthy foreigners after millionaire exodus, Rachel Reeves saysUK to soften tax rules for wealthy foreigners after millionaire exodus, Rachel Reeves says
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Is the Government set to U-Turn on its Non-Dom Tax Policy?Is the Government set to U-Turn on its Non-Dom Tax Policy?
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Collyer Bristow promotes Aidan Grant to PartnerCollyer Bristow promotes Aidan Grant to Partner
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Election 2024: Initial comments on potential tax changesElection 2024: Initial comments on potential tax changes
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Quick glance: publications
- FIG Regime and more: The Reforms to Personal Taxation for UK Resident Foreign IndividualsWhat the new rules mean for UK resident foreign taxpayers - What the new rules mean for UK resident foreign taxpayers
- The Benefits Of Lifetime GivingAn expert guide to tax-efficient charitable giving - An expert guide to tax-efficient charitable giving
- Lifetime Giving Handbook
- Lifetime Giving | Trusts and School FeesA guide to tax efficient arrangements - A guide to tax efficient arrangements
- Lasting powers of attorney
- How are your cryptoassets taxed?
- Decrypting a digital world
- Why might a trust be of benefit?
Publications
FIG Regime and more: The Reforms to Personal Taxation for UK Resident Foreign IndividualsWhat the new rules mean for UK resident foreign taxpayers - What the new rules mean for UK resident foreign taxpayers
From 6 April 2025, UK tax for foreign residents is based solely on tax residence, not domicile. The simplified system affects income, capital gains, and inheritance tax, offering some residents up to four years to shelter non-UK income and gains.
The Benefits Of Lifetime GivingAn expert guide to tax-efficient charitable giving - An expert guide to tax-efficient charitable giving
At Collyer Bristow, we help individuals, families, and trustees plan strategically to maximise the impact of their charitable giving while preserving and protecting wealth. Charitable donations, whether made during your lifetime or through your Will, can provide significant opportunities to reduce tax liabilities and create a lasting legacy.
Our latest guide, The Benefits of Lifetime Giving, explores the full range of options available and illustrates how to integrate charitable donations into a broader estate planning strategy.
Lifetime Giving Handbook
We have prepared a handbook to answer the most pressing and common lifetime giving questions and issues including; giving property to the next generation, gifts to vulnerable individuals, how best to fulfil an individual’s philanthropic ambitions, foreign gifts and the tax benefits associated with gifts of art.
Lifetime Giving | Trusts and School FeesA guide to tax efficient arrangements - A guide to tax efficient arrangements
Many families contend with paying school fees running into hundreds of thousands of pounds per child over the course of their education. This guide examines some tax efficient arrangements that other family members (typically grandparents) can use to contribute to these costs.
Lasting powers of attorney
A guide on making an LPA covering everything you need to know when considering giving another person certain authority to make decisions, in circumstances where you no longer have the mental capacity to do so on your own.
How are your cryptoassets taxed?
Guidance for individuals who hold cryptoassets, explaining what taxes they may need to pay, and what records they need to keep. Also included is information for businesses and companies about the tax treatment of cryptoasset transactions.
Decrypting a digital world
An overview of some of the key areas of interest in relation to cryptoassets, their legal treatment in the UK, and how they should be considered in tax and estate planning.
Why might a trust be of benefit?
A guide considering the many reasons and many circumstances where a trust might be of benefit.
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Lu is an Associate in our Trusts, Tax and Estate Planning team having joined the team in June 2026.
Lu advises individuals on a range of tax issues, including residency rules, use of double-taxation treaties and on general succession and estate planning both domestically and internationally.
She is experienced in drafting Wills, preparing Lasting Power of Attorney and handling probate matters, often with a cross-border element.
Insights, News & Events
Shorter Reads
Government Consults on Reversing US/UK Double Taxation for LLC OwnersGovernment Consults on Reversing US/UK Double Taxation for LLC Owners
Read more
Shorter Reads
Aristocrat’s inheritance action raises questions over how historic trusts treat modern familiesAristocrat’s inheritance action raises questions over how historic trusts treat modern families
Read more
Shorter Reads
IHT on UK farming land and buildings held through offshore companiesIHT on UK farming land and buildings held through offshore companies
Read more
Longer Reads
Lessons from Angela Rayner’s SDLT errorsLessons from Angela Rayner’s SDLT errors
Read more
News
Farmers and business owners seek Judicial Review of Inheritance Tax Changes to Agricultural/Business Property ReliefFarmers and business owners seek Judicial Review of Inheritance Tax Changes to Agricultural/Business Property Relief
Read more
Shorter Reads
2025 Spring Statement2025 Spring Statement
Read more
Shorter Reads
‘Long Term Residence’ in the UK: Tax Consequences for International Private Clients‘Long Term Residence’ in the UK: Tax Consequences for International Private Clients
Read more
Shorter Reads
Statutory Residence TestStatutory Residence Test
Read more
Shorter Reads
UK to soften tax rules for wealthy foreigners after millionaire exodus, Rachel Reeves saysUK to soften tax rules for wealthy foreigners after millionaire exodus, Rachel Reeves says
Read more
Shorter Reads
Is the Government set to U-Turn on its Non-Dom Tax Policy?Is the Government set to U-Turn on its Non-Dom Tax Policy?
Read more
News
Collyer Bristow promotes Aidan Grant to PartnerCollyer Bristow promotes Aidan Grant to Partner
Read more
Shorter Reads
Election 2024: Initial comments on potential tax changesElection 2024: Initial comments on potential tax changes
Read more
Publications
- FIG Regime and more: The Reforms to Personal Taxation for UK Resident Foreign IndividualsWhat the new rules mean for UK resident foreign taxpayers - What the new rules mean for UK resident foreign taxpayers
- The Benefits Of Lifetime GivingAn expert guide to tax-efficient charitable giving - An expert guide to tax-efficient charitable giving
- Lifetime Giving Handbook
- Lifetime Giving | Trusts and School FeesA guide to tax efficient arrangements - A guide to tax efficient arrangements
- Lasting powers of attorney
- How are your cryptoassets taxed?
- Decrypting a digital world
- Why might a trust be of benefit?
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