International Lawyer · Business & Regulatory Consultant · Isle of Man
Cross-border regulatory, corporate and private client advisory — at the meeting point of the Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Hong Kong.
Profile
A multilingual international lawyer and entrepreneur with over ten years' post-qualification experience across Europe, the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man — gained both in private practice and as in-house counsel for leading multinationals — now advising as an independent consultant specialising in financial services, corporate structures, international contracts and compliance.
Grounded in private international law, she advises corporate and private clients on complex cross-border matters. She is an international speaker at cross-border law conferences and Consular Correspondent of the Consulate of Italy in Manchester. With a philanthropic commitment, she is dedicated to researching and protecting the rights of EU citizens on the Isle of Man, and welcomes collaborations across law, innovation and international relations.
Focus
A dedicated focus of the practice: helping companies and entrepreneurs expand across borders with sound corporate structures and tax-efficient planning, spanning the UK, the Isle of Man, Italy, Spain and Hong Kong.
Structuring international expansion — entity set-up, cross-border operations and market entry across multiple jurisdictions.
Designing and reviewing holding and operating structures, groups and cross-border corporate arrangements.
Guidance on tax-efficient structuring for companies, trusts under Isle of Man law and HNWIs, including relocation and cross-border tax planning.
What I do
Analysis of international contracts and of cross-border legal positions between jurisdictions — family law, succession, property and estates — together with conflict-of-laws questions and the recognition of foreign judgments and public documents, in coordination with local counsel and the Italawyer International network.
Regulatory, AML/CFT and compliance advisory for businesses operating on the Isle of Man and in the United Kingdom, including financial-services and FSMA-related considerations.
Company incorporation and corporate structuring across the UK, the Isle of Man, Italy, Spain and Hong Kong — including KYC documentation, directorship and ongoing administration.
Residency routes — including the Spanish Non-Lucrative Visa — relocation projects and cross-border tax planning for individuals and HNWIs across the UK, the Isle of Man, Italy and Spain.
Support to international law firms in cross-border litigation, regulatory investigations and financial crime matters — multilingual document review, assessment of relevance and legal privilege, and structured analysis within large-scale e-discovery workflows.
Assistance with citizenship applications and the preparation of supporting files — together with certified translations, notarisations and apostilles, in collaboration with notarial firms on the Isle of Man and in the UK — covering citizenship and relocation documents throughout the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.
A dedicated relocation service for individuals and families settling on Spain's most sought-after coasts and islands — from Marbella and the Costa del Sol to the Valencia coast, Ibiza and the Balearic Islands — delivered end-to-end together with a trusted local partner on the ground.
Institutional & community
Founder & President
Founder and President of the Italian community association of the Isle of Man, representing the community and liaising with the Consulate of Italy and the Com.It.Es. of Manchester.
Consular Correspondent
Designated point of contact for the Italian community on the Isle of Man, supporting consular services and institutional relations on the island and with the other Crown Dependencies.
Consular collaboration
A lawyer admitted in Spain, Sara is listed with the Consulate of Spain in Manchester, collaborating in support of the Spanish community on the Isle of Man.
Affiliations
Languages
Advisory and documents delivered in English, Italian or Spanish, matched to the relevant jurisdiction.
Contact
For an initial enquiry, a short note on your matter and the jurisdictions involved is the most helpful starting point.
