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Private client and family law

Award-winning private client team, giving expert and accessible advice to families, trustees and business owners.

With one of the largest and longest established teams in the country, our private client and family law specialists give practical and expert advice.

Whether dealing with complex financial arrangements, planning for the future or navigating family disputes, we work alongside our clients to protect their interests and give advice in a down-to-earth way.

We have been giving private client advice for over a hundred years and have a wealth of experience acting for generations of entrepreneurs, landowners, high net worth individuals, trustees and family offices (both onshore and offshore).

We are experts in wills and estate planning, and ensuring the secure transfer and preservation of a family’s wealth. This includes international tax matters and property structuring, family business governance and succession, specialist probate services, trust management, personal tax and other compliance.

We also provide guidance to trustees and global financial institutions on trust and tax planning services for individuals and families.

Our family law experts help clients discretely and successfully navigate all aspects of divorce, separation, child custody, financial settlements, and pre and post nuptial agreements. We provide international families with legal advice on cross-border divorce issues and work closely with our tax and estate planning teams to protect assets from divorce and family breakdown.

Our expertise

Family law and divorce

Expert family law advice guiding you pragmatically and positively through divorce, complex financial settlements and children-related issues.

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Probate

Our Probate team deliver an exceptional probate service backed by a comprehensive understanding of private client services and estate planning.

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Personal immigration

Our award-winning private client lawyers provide personal immigration advice to high-net-worth individuals, ensuring they can successfully navigate the UK’s immigration and tax systems.

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Wills and succession planning

Expert advice on wills, succession planning and business structuring to protect our clients’ wealth for future generations.

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Tax and wealth structuring

Strategic advice on tax-efficient succession planning and wealth structuring for UK and international individuals and their trusts, family offices and businesses.

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Philanthropy and charities

Expert philanthropy and charity law advice, ensuring impactful and sustainable contributions that make a difference.

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Trusts and compliance

Dependable legal and tax guidance on all aspects of your trust or trusts, including creation,  management, taxation and compliance.

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Examples of our work

International families

Advising non-domiciled individuals and their family offices on wealth holding structures, and immigration and arrival/departure planning to the UK.

Landed estates and farms

Advising on long term succession planning, tax and diversification, heritage property, trusts and holding structures, and natural capital opportunities.

Private and charitable trusts

Advising onshore and offshore trustees on trust creation, decision making and compliance.

An international private bank

Delivering comprehensive tax advice on innovative investment products.

Family business

Succession and governance planning and strategies for significant UK and international family companies.

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What others say

“They are so knowledgeable in the area of private client law and perfectly know how to approach a client. They knew exactly how the trustee's questions needed to be addressed.”

Chambers UK 2024

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The death and taxes podcast

We discuss the latest developments and issues facing private clients and their advisers. Throughout the series, we cover topics such as divorce, capital gains tax, cross-border estates, family businesses and a special podcast on landed estates.

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