David Gillies
David Gillies
Director Private Client Services
David Gillies is head of Private Client Services at Harwood Hutton. He is able to advise on all areas of personal tax planning particularly inheritance, income, remuneration and capital gains tax. He specialises in high net worth individuals, trusts, deceased estates and employment related securities. He also has expert knowledge of the complexities of residence and domicile issues.
Email: David Gillies
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