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Charlie Fowler
Charlie is a Partner in our Immigration team and our Trusts, Tax and Estate Planning team. On the tax side, he specialises in advising high-net-worth UK resident individuals and families, UK and international trustees, and other domestic clients on a broad range of private client matters.
His expertise includes pre-immigration tax planning, UK residence and domicile advice, domestic and cross-border trust and tax planning, and comprehensive UK wills and estate planning. Charlie is particularly experienced in delivering strategic, integrated advice where immigration status and tax planning intersect.
Charlie advises on the full spectrum of UK immigration matters for both private and corporate clients.
For private clients and their families, he provides strategic support throughout the immigration lifecycle, from initial entry clearance applications through to indefinite leave to remain and naturalisation. He advises entrepreneurs establishing UK businesses under the Innovator-Founder route, as well as students and graduates under the Student and Graduate visa categories. He also advises on Global Talent visa applications (both the Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise routes) across a wide range of eligible sectors.
Charlie is also increasingly advising families on the immigration aspects of international surrogacy arrangements, including entry clearance, nationality and status issues arising from cross-border surrogacy matters. He works closely with the firm’s Family team, who advise intended parents on the Parental Order process in the UK Family Courts, ensuring a coordinated approach to both immigration and family law considerations.
For corporate clients, Charlie advises on the recruitment and retention of top international and domestic talent. This includes advising on sponsor licence applications under the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes, advising on related work visa applications (including Skilled Worker, Senior or Specialist Worker, and Expansion Worker routes), and providing ongoing strategic guidance on sponsor compliance and immigration risk management.
Recognition
"Charlie Fowler was just AMAZING. Kind, reliable, effective, professional. I could not imagine better help."
Client feedback
“Visas and immigration rules are challenging but [Charlie's] expert knowledge and guidance makes it much more manageable”
Client feedback
"It didn’t matter what difficulties I encountered, as soon as I brought the matter to Charlie's attention, he was quick to respond (even when on holiday), with a knowledgeable, sensible and practical approach. This transformed stressful situations into calm, manageable ones with the added bonus that we always achieved the desired outcome"
Client feedback
"Charlie Fowler is very attentive to my questions and very patient. Also very professional."
Client feedback
"Charlie Fowler [and his colleagues] were all very attentive, provide great service and are a pleasure to deal with."
Client feedback
"Charlie is client-friendly, practical, responsive and diligent with a ‘can do’ approach. He is a team player who really cares about his clients."
Legal 500
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UK USA: Crossing the Pond
Aidan Grant is joined by Charlie Fowler to discuss tax and immigration issues relevant to US citizens looking to come to the UK
Jun 3 · US-UK Tax Talk
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Immigration Briefing: Earned Settlement Consultation – Key Updates on UK Indefinite Leave to RemainImmigration Briefing: Earned Settlement Consultation – Key Updates on UK Indefinite Leave to Remain
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UK Global Talent Visa Explained: Benefits, Eligibility & Application ProcessUK Global Talent Visa Explained: Benefits, Eligibility & Application Process
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No Place Like Home? UK Proposes Changes to the Qualifying Period for Permanent Residence and Citizenship in the UKNo Place Like Home? UK Proposes Changes to the Qualifying Period for Permanent Residence and Citizenship in the UK
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How to register as a British citizenHow to register as a British citizen
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How to apply for a British passport if you were born in the UKHow to apply for a British passport if you were born in the UK
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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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Longer Reads
Global Talent Visa for Film & TelevisionGlobal Talent Visa for Film & Television
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News
Government Introduces ‘Mansion Tax’ Surcharge on Properties Over £2mGovernment Introduces ‘Mansion Tax’ Surcharge on Properties Over £2m
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Shorter Reads
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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Shorter Reads
HMRC Loan Schemes: A New Settlement Approach for Individuals Caught Up in Disguised Remuneration (Autumn Budget 2025)HMRC Loan Schemes: A New Settlement Approach for Individuals Caught Up in Disguised Remuneration (Autumn Budget 2025)
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Renters’ Rights Bill: Key Considerations for Landlords Looking to Sell or Regain PossessionRenters’ Rights Bill: Key Considerations for Landlords Looking to Sell or Regain Possession
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The Skilled Worker Visa: A New Era?The Skilled Worker Visa: A New Era?
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Quick glance: publications
- Future of Work: Employment and Immigration Update Seminar Slides
- 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
- Employment and Immigration Expertise
- CB Destination UK: essential pre-arrival planning
- Coming to the UK visa categories – Student Visa guide
- Coming to the UK visa categories – Complete guide
- Planning with crypto assets
- Two countries separated by a common language:US/UK estate planning with trusts - US/UK estate planning with trusts
- Private Wealth services
Publications
Future of Work: Employment and Immigration Update Seminar Slides
These slides summarise key insights from The Future of Work: A New Era – Employment and Immigration Seminar. They highlight the most significant upcoming changes in UK employment and immigration law, including the Employment Rights Bill, hybrid working practices, AI in the workplace, and Skilled Worker visa reforms. Designed for employers and HR professionals, the slides provide practical guidance on preparing for these developments, helping organisations stay compliant and strategically ready for the evolving workplace landscape.
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.
Employment and Immigration Expertise
An overview of our Employment and Immigration services.
CB Destination UK: essential pre-arrival planning
Collyer Bristow is highly experienced in acting for HNW/UHNW individuals looking to relocate or return to the UK. This document outlines the key tax, estate planning and immigration areas which may be relevant to you, your clients or your employees when moving to the UK.
Coming to the UK visa categories – Student Visa guide
Considering an education in the UK? This guide covers all the different visa options available to students.
Coming to the UK visa categories – Complete guide
Considering a move to the UK? This guide covers all the different visa options available to individuals and businesses for a worry-free relocation.
Planning with crypto assets
It is increasingly important for individuals to understand how crypto assets are taxed, both in life and on death, and ensure the consideration of crypto assets in succession planning.
Two countries separated by a common language:US/UK estate planning with trusts - US/UK estate planning with trusts
This document outlines how the UK may have a different tax treatment of US living trusts
and how the UK concept of domicile may give rise to UK tax in unexpected ways.
Private Wealth services
An overview of our Private Wealth services for individuals and families based in the UK and overseas.
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Charlie Fowler
Partner
Qualification 2014
Specialising in...
About
Charlie is a Partner in our Immigration team and our Trusts, Tax and Estate Planning team. On the tax side, he specialises in advising high-net-worth UK resident individuals and families, UK and international trustees, and other domestic clients on a broad range of private client matters.
His expertise includes pre-immigration tax planning, UK residence and domicile advice, domestic and cross-border trust and tax planning, and comprehensive UK wills and estate planning. Charlie is particularly experienced in delivering strategic, integrated advice where immigration status and tax planning intersect.
Charlie advises on the full spectrum of UK immigration matters for both private and corporate clients.
For private clients and their families, he provides strategic support throughout the immigration lifecycle, from initial entry clearance applications through to indefinite leave to remain and naturalisation. He advises entrepreneurs establishing UK businesses under the Innovator-Founder route, as well as students and graduates under the Student and Graduate visa categories. He also advises on Global Talent visa applications (both the Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise routes) across a wide range of eligible sectors.
Charlie is also increasingly advising families on the immigration aspects of international surrogacy arrangements, including entry clearance, nationality and status issues arising from cross-border surrogacy matters. He works closely with the firm’s Family team, who advise intended parents on the Parental Order process in the UK Family Courts, ensuring a coordinated approach to both immigration and family law considerations.
For corporate clients, Charlie advises on the recruitment and retention of top international and domestic talent. This includes advising on sponsor licence applications under the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes, advising on related work visa applications (including Skilled Worker, Senior or Specialist Worker, and Expansion Worker routes), and providing ongoing strategic guidance on sponsor compliance and immigration risk management.
Recognition
"Charlie Fowler is hands down a master and a gentleman."
Client feedback
"Charlie Fowler was just AMAZING. Kind, reliable, effective, professional. I could not imagine better help."
Client feedback
“Visas and immigration rules are challenging but [Charlie's] expert knowledge and guidance makes it much more manageable”
Client feedback
"It didn’t matter what difficulties I encountered, as soon as I brought the matter to Charlie's attention, he was quick to respond (even when on holiday), with a knowledgeable, sensible and practical approach. This transformed stressful situations into calm, manageable ones with the added bonus that we always achieved the desired outcome"
Client feedback
"Charlie Fowler is very attentive to my questions and very patient. Also very professional."
Client feedback
"Charlie Fowler [and his colleagues] were all very attentive, provide great service and are a pleasure to deal with."
Client feedback
"Charlie is client-friendly, practical, responsive and diligent with a ‘can do’ approach. He is a team player who really cares about his clients."
Legal 500
Spotlight
UK USA: Crossing the Pond
Aidan Grant is joined by Charlie Fowler to discuss tax and immigration issues relevant to US citizens looking to come to the UK
Jun 3 · US-UK Tax Talk
Insights, News & Events
Longer Reads
Immigration Briefing: Earned Settlement Consultation – Key Updates on UK Indefinite Leave to RemainImmigration Briefing: Earned Settlement Consultation – Key Updates on UK Indefinite Leave to Remain
Read more
Longer Reads
UK Global Talent Visa Explained: Benefits, Eligibility & Application ProcessUK Global Talent Visa Explained: Benefits, Eligibility & Application Process
Read more
Shorter Reads
No Place Like Home? UK Proposes Changes to the Qualifying Period for Permanent Residence and Citizenship in the UKNo Place Like Home? UK Proposes Changes to the Qualifying Period for Permanent Residence and Citizenship in the UK
Read more
Shorter Reads
How to register as a British citizenHow to register as a British citizen
Read more
Shorter Reads
How to apply for a British passport if you were born in the UKHow to apply for a British passport if you were born in the UK
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
Longer Reads
Global Talent Visa for Film & TelevisionGlobal Talent Visa for Film & Television
Read more
News
Government Introduces ‘Mansion Tax’ Surcharge on Properties Over £2mGovernment Introduces ‘Mansion Tax’ Surcharge on Properties Over £2m
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
Shorter Reads
HMRC Loan Schemes: A New Settlement Approach for Individuals Caught Up in Disguised Remuneration (Autumn Budget 2025)HMRC Loan Schemes: A New Settlement Approach for Individuals Caught Up in Disguised Remuneration (Autumn Budget 2025)
Read more
Shorter Reads
Renters’ Rights Bill: Key Considerations for Landlords Looking to Sell or Regain PossessionRenters’ Rights Bill: Key Considerations for Landlords Looking to Sell or Regain Possession
Read more
Shorter Reads
The Skilled Worker Visa: A New Era?The Skilled Worker Visa: A New Era?
Read more
Publications
- Future of Work: Employment and Immigration Update Seminar Slides
- 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
- Employment and Immigration Expertise
- CB Destination UK: essential pre-arrival planning
- Coming to the UK visa categories – Student Visa guide
- Coming to the UK visa categories – Complete guide
- Planning with crypto assets
- Two countries separated by a common language:US/UK estate planning with trusts - US/UK estate planning with trusts
- Private Wealth services
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