Christopher Groves

Christopher Groves is a partner in the private client and tax team at Withers, having joined the firm as a trainee in 1999 and been made partner in 2007. He was appointed head of department in 2019. He advises individuals, families, and trustees on UK tax and trust matters, succession planning, business and investment structuring, philanthropy, charitable giving, and family governance, with a particular focus on UK resident non-domiciled clients and cross-border wealth structuring.

Christopher holds an M.A. from the University of Edinburgh and was admitted to practice in England and Wales in 2001. He was named one of eprivateclient's 50 most influential private client practitioners in 2024 and is ranked in Band 2 (Family Offices & Funds Structuring) and Band 3 (Private Wealth Law) in the Chambers High Net Worth guide.