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David Kilshaw

Head of Private Client Wealth Solutions

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Experience

David Kilshaw is Head of Private Client Wealth Solutions at Rothschild & Co Wealth Management, having joined in 2022.

David has over 35 years’ of experience advising private clients on the challenges and opportunities they face. David was previously head of private clients at KPMG and the partner heading the family office team at EY. A qualified solicitor, David helps clients explore the structural and tax planning opportunities available to them and their families.

David’s guidance typically addresses issues such as succession planning, the use of tax efficient vehicles (like trusts and family investment companies) and questions such as ‘when should I pass wealth to my children and how can I best do it?’. David does not provide tax or legal advice but works with a client’s tax and legal advisers to implement appropriate tax and related planning.

Awards

  • In 2018, David won the STEP (Society of Trust and Estate tax practitioners) lifetime achievement award.

Read more from David

Hold and review: An approach for investments and tax

A long-term, disciplined approach to investing prioritises quality companies and wealth preservation over short-term trends. Amid significant changes to tax rules—particularly around inheritance and estates—careful planning, regular review, and close collaboration with advisers remain essential to achieving sustainable outcomes.

 How to invest as a former non-dom

The 2025 Finance Act abolished the non-dom regime, increasing tax exposure. Former non-doms must reassess investment strategies, consider wrappers, review offshore accounts, and explore the FIG regime for potential tax relief and planning opportunities.

 The Temporary Repatriation Facility – A new opportunity for former non-doms

The TRF allows former non-doms to repatriate offshore income and gains at reduced tax rates, enabling UK investment. Rothschild & Co supports account setup, investment planning, and wrapper selection alongside expert tax advisers.

 Budget 2024: how the 'non-doms' changes could affect you

The Budget confirmed very significant changes to the taxation of ‘non-doms’, arguably the biggest in personal taxation for over 200 years. In this note we summarise the proposed new rules and the key areas in which they are likely to have an impact.

Budget 2024: what you need to know

The long-awaited Budget, the first ever by a female Chancellor and the first by a Labour government in 14 years, has finally been delivered. In this note, we summarise the key tax changes for individuals from the 2024 October Budget and consider the impact on taxpayers.

 Abolishing 'non-dom' status - what you need to know

The existing ‘non-dom’ tax regime will be abolished in April 2025. The impact on your finances depends on your existing status and how long you have held it, but non-doms should be reviewing their position now and forming a strategy for the future.