Clients of Boodle Hatfield LLP remark on how ‘focused’ the team is ‘on delivering the clients' objectives’. Led by Hayden Bailey, it is renowned for advising some of the largest family-owned businesses and family offices in the UK and internationally on governance, risk-management, and wealth preservation. Other key clients include entrepreneurs, private equity partners, and landed estates. It is also well-placed to advise on key philanthropic projects. Salpy Kouyoumjian has a particular focus on families worth over $1bn with complex cross-border investments. Kyra Motley is well-known for advising clients in the Middle East, and acts for ten different Royal families and 30 billionaires. Clare Stirzaker specialises in succession planning matters for multi-generational families and their family offices. Also recommended is Laurence Morgan, who covers an array of complex technical cross-border tax and succession planning matters, as well as providing pre-arrival planning advice to non-UK domiciliaries coming to the UK. Simon Rylatt is a highly-regarded member of the practice, and Sue Laing is another name to note.

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has ‘excellent strength in depth; quality partners’, and is ‘very client centric.‘ Under the collective leadership of Robert Blower, Piers Master, and William Begley, the large team provides a fully integrated service to very wealthy individuals, their families, family offices, and landed estates. Other significant clients include private banks, trustees, and wealth managers. It has considerable international capabilities, as well as family office expertise. Blower has an excellent international practice, with a particular focus on the Middle East. Master receives a steady flow of instructions from Middle Eastern families with global enterprises, and complex family shareholdings. Bart Peerless acts for some of the world’s wealthiest families. His work includes devising and implementing offshore holding structures. Dominic Lawrance is another key figure. Simon Weil often acts for families with heritage assets. Nicola Thorpe, Sangna Chauhan, and Alice Wilne  have also built up strong client bases. They are regularly the lead partners on various highly complex client matters.

The ‘premier league private client practice’ at Farrer & Co ‘includes top practitioners with an in-depth understanding of cross-border situations’. Sarah von Schmidt heads the department, which advises some of the world’s wealthiest families. As well as ultra-high-net-worth individuals themselves and their families, it also advises family offices, entrepreneurs, trustees, property investors, and developers. Other major clients include family businesses, landed estates, wealth managers, and art collectors. Russell Cohen has a substantial practice advising international families on a broad array of high-value matters. Bryony Cove advises numerous UK and international clients who have their own businesses, or those with self-generated wealth. Jennifer Ridgway and Georgina James are among the other key figures in the department. Oliver Piper is known for his strategic tax and succession planning advice to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, their families, and trustees. Alexandra Hollingshead plays a pivotal role in the department, and specialises in providing complicated trusts, tax, and structuring advice to wealthy clients. In another recent highlight, Nicola Pomfret was promoted to the partnership  in May 2024.

Forsters LLP has a ‘large talented pool of people’ who provide ‘great personal service with great experience across all areas of wealth structuring’. The team is renowned for its expertise in supporting families and individuals with an international footprint. This is often done by co-ordinating a team of advisors from multiple jurisdictions. The group is highly regarded for its experience in handling onshore and offshore family governance matters. It frequently acts for multi-billion dollar families. Practice head Xavier Nicholas is recommended. Nicholas Jacob is skilled at providing sophisticated private wealth planning advice. Guy Abrahams excels at organising the transfer of family assets between generations in a way to mitigate capital taxes. Patricia Boon regularly assists non-UK domiciled individuals who require advice prior to becoming UK tax residents. Jeremy Robertson has extensive experience in advising both UK domestic and international clients on a wide variety of matters. Charlotte Evans-Tipping was promoted to the partnership in March 2023, and Alfred Liu was made partner in April 2024. Alex Tamosius is also recommended.

Macfarlanes LLP 'is the yardstick of private client advice, setting standards’. Piers Barclay heads an ‘absolutely first-rate team’, which advises wealthy clients across all aspects of private client work. The group particularly stands out for its expertise in complex international matters, typically for very wealthy clients with assets, business interests, and families across multiple jurisdictions. It has a plethora of excellent practitioners among them, including Charles Gothard who has a significant Middle East/GCC practice. Nicholas Harries‘ expertise spans international trusts and estate planning matters and he has a particular emphasis on the Far East. Edward Reed‘s practice has a large European element, while Jennifer Smithson has built up a specialism in advising financial services executives (private equity, hedge funds, and investment bankers), as well as entrepreneurs moving to the UK. Richard Giangrande is recognised for his advice on the tax treatment of fund management executives, as well as supporting entrepreneurs in the technology sector. Paul Hardwick was recently promoted to the partnership, and Mark Hunter and Sebastian Prichard Jones are among the other key members of the department.

The ‘extremely personable’ team at Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP has the ‘perfect combination of the output and expertise of a ‘Magic Circle’ law firm, but with the personality of a small boutique offering a friendly service’, say clients. Under the leadership of Fiona Poole, it has a specialist focus on complex international and cross-border estate planning and succession structuring for ultra-high-net-worth clients. The practice helps clients to protect and preserve their wealth for future generations by way of family charters and constitutions, trusts, and other international asset holding structures. Ceris Gardner and Clare Maurice are among the key contacts for clients of the firm, who include foreign royalty and English aristocracy. Other significant clients are entrepreneurs, traditionally wealthy families, trustees, and private banks. Managing partner Emma-Jane Weider and Eesha Arora are highly regarded; Arora frequently works with trustees, beneficiaries, and philanthropists on a variety of complex matters. Paul Whitehead is also vastly experienced in advising international and UK-based high-net-worth clients. Claire Weeks is another notable member of the practice.

Mishcon de Reya LLP ‘distinguishes itself from the other main London law firms by being perceived as an innovative and progressive law firm’. It has ‘a reputation for excellence and high-quality practitioners’. Charlie Sosna spearheads the practice, which offers a blend of overseas tax planning, planning advice for UK-based entrepreneurs, and corporate structuring work for its clients. Major clients include private individuals and their families, businesses, family offices, and trust structures, and its client base is global. Among the other key individuals are Andrew Goldstone and Filippo Noseda. Noseda is a dual-qualified English solicitor and Swiss lawyer. Kassim Meghjee advises UK and international clients on all aspects of personal and business taxation. Another name to note is Patrick Harney, who has a particular specialism in US-UK and UK-Irish cross-border tax advice. Martin Davies heads the Middle East practice, and David Whittaker, Stuart Adams, and Nicola Simmons are highly recommended. There have been a number of additions to the team, including Marianne Kafena, who joined in January 2024 from Harbottle & Lewis LLP.

Payne Hicks Beach LLP 'is a blue chip London Private Client firm’. It is praised for offering ‘a full service for both onshore and offshore clients, combining deep technical knowledge with a smooth and seemingly effortless approach to client service’. Rosamond McDowell heads the ‘first-rate’ team, which advises high-net- worth clients from the UK and internationally. Many of its clients feature in the Sunday Times Rich List, Forbes 400, and the Arabian Business Rich List. It frequently advises on a diverse range of complex matters to UK resident non-domiciled clients. The team is skilled at advising on the tax aspects of pre and post-nuptial agreements, and on structuring divorce settlements. Robert Brodrick has a significant client following in the Middle East, as well as in the US and the UK. Frederick Bjørn’s offshore work has a particular focus on Scandinavia, although he also advises a number of US clients. Basil Dixon is another seasoned practitioner who advises numerous international and UK high-net-worth clients and Martin Paisner has an enviable domestic and overseas client base. In June 2023 Benedict Jennings and Melissa Solly were both promoted to the partnership.

Stephenson Harwood is praised as a ‘powerhouse’ that has ‘an incredible bench of partners in terms of experience and strength’. Clients range from multi-millionaires to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families with billions of pounds in assets. Its clients are typically entrepreneurial and international, and a particular focus of the practice is on complex structuring with an international angle, particularly where a business or corporation is involved. It also frequently advises on governance for family businesses, and related issues which arise during the transfer of wealth to the next generation. Key figures include the ‘excellent‘ James Quarmby, and Emily Osborne. Osborne has a keen interest in succession planning and governance issues for business families. Jonathan Conder is especially experienced in acting for families with a US connection, and for families from South East Asia. Michael Rutili is a trusted adviser to numerous (mostly European) private clients, their families, and businesses. Beatrice Puoti focuses on international tax, trusts, and cross-border estate planning for UK and non-UK resident and domiciled clients.

The ‘very strong technical’ team at Taylor Wessing LLP has a ‘strength and depth to their capabilities that I think few, if any, other firms would be able to match’. It has immense experience in advising wealthy individuals and families, privately-owned businesses, family offices, and financial services executives on a whole host of complex matters. These matters frequently have an international dimension. It also receives a steady stream of instructions from leading private banks and fiduciary service providers. Nick Warr heads the international private wealth unit. The ‘excellent’ Damian Bloom spearheads the UK private client team and Alexander Erskine leads its private wealth strategy in Asia. Kirstie McGuigan has a wealth of experience in all elements of private client work, acting for UK resident and domiciled clients. Another key figure is Ben Lister, who guides clients through an array of complex legal and family issues, both in the UK and internationally. Simon Phelps is another prominent member of the practice. Sanjvee Shah left the firm in February 2024 and is now at Wedlake Bell LLP.

Withers LLP fields a large team, which acts for 74% of the individuals and families in the Sunday Times Top 100 UK Rich List. It also has a dedicated US-qualified private client team in London. Senior partner Christopher Groves heads the firm’s European private client practice. Patricia Milner is a highly experienced practitioner whose focus is on tax, trust, and estate planning for both UK and non-UK resident and domiciled individuals, and their families. Philip Munro is highly regarded for his expertise in succession planning for international families. Another key member is Charlie Tee, who has a strong reputation in the market for his work on UK and international tax and trust issues, as well as advising on wills and succession planning. Richard Cassell advises on US and international tax, trust, and estate planning matters. Also recommended is Ceri Vokes, who regularly advises on complex cross-border tax planning, and who continues to work closely with many family offices. Claire Harris heads up the European family office team.

The ‘calm, considered and very talented’ team at Baker McKenzie LLP is known for providing UK tax advice to some of the largest family offices for UK resident and non-UK domiciled families. It continues to provide advice to significant institutions and other private clients at the top end of the private wealth market globally. In addition, the team enjoys a significant inflow of work from the Middle East. The focus of the group’s Middle Eastern practice is centred around ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Bahrain. Ashley Crossley has particular experience in establishing private trust companies. Crossley is also skilled at advising on the establishment of international asset-holding structures, family offices, and tax efficient venture capital structures. Phyllis Townsend is also highly recommended.

Alastair Collett leads the team at BDB Pitmans, which has a diverse client base, including ultra-hight-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals with new or inherited wealth, ranging in value from tens of millions to billions. Its clients have  diverse properties and assets from landed estates and shareholdings, through to works of art. Others have charitable and philanthropic interests. An increasing amount of its work has international elements. Helen Ratcliffe remains a key figure in the department and Judith Millar works with various high-net-worth UK and international families, particularly in the field of trusts. Jonathan Colclough has considerable experience in trust and corporate asset holding structures, and is also skilled at advising trustees on holding crypto assets.

Edwin Coe LLP ‘give their clients not just the perfect professional service, but the perfect personal service too’. Praised for its ‘extraordinarily high level of technical proficiency’, the group has strong relationships with various leading wealth management organisations in the UK and internationally. It is increasingly advising on high-value, complex and cross-jurisdictional estates, both during lifetime and after death. In addition, it works alongside its corporate team to advise business owners, entrepreneurs, and senior executives on various tax, succession planning, and wealth issues. Alison Broadberry and David Goepel are both highly recommended. Matthew Barnett is particularly experienced in advising on the protection of wealth for future generations.

At the helm of Howard Kennedy LLP is John Annetts. Annetts continues to deal with a wide range of high-value and complex estates, ranging in value from £2m to £350m, many of which are multi-jurisdictional. Liz Palmer is another prominent member of the practice who advises UK and international clients on various matters, and has a particular emphasis on tax advice pertaining to residence and domicile issues. Simon Malkiel acts for a growing and diverse client base of UK and international high and ultra-high-net-worth clients. These clients include entrepreneurs, business owners, real estate investors, and individuals in the sports, entertainment, and art sectors. All three of the lawyers mentioned are members of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. The group is also experienced in advising on Sharia law and on family investment companies.

Lucinda Tite and Wilfrid Vernor-Miles jointly head the department at Hunters Law LLP. Its expertise spans advising on complex estate management and cross-border issues, as well as high-value asset protection and tax planning strategies. It specialises in handling intricate estate and trust issues, including reorganisations and restructurings, to meet evolving family dynamics and tax considerations. The group is adept at managing international tax laws, regulations, and multi-jurisdictional challenges. Clients include high-net-worth individuals and large family estates. Lara Barton is the trusted advisor to many ultra-high-net-worth clients, and has been appointed as executrix of their wills. Matthew Yates focuses on lifetime and post-death tax planning.

Rebecca Fisher heads a thriving practice at Russell-Cooke LLP. It continues to expand into new and complex areas of law, such as advising on the creation and structuring of family offices. It also excels in handling forfeiture claims where the deceased was murdered, and is experienced in advising on cross-border mental capacity issues. Increasingly,  it is advising on the cross-border adoption of adults, and on its impact on succession planning. Its diverse client base ranges from the substantially wealthy, to longstanding clients and their families. Suzanne Mynors has particular expertise in complex trust matters. James Cook joined the team from Collyer Bristow LLP in October 2023. Cook has a broad practice, with a keen interest in disabled person trusts. Richard Frimston is also recommended.

Clients of Sinclair Gibson LLP include both high and ultra-high-net-worth international individuals, as well as successive generations of UK-domiciled families. Under the joint leadership of Keith Bruce-Smith and Lucy Gibson, it is well-placed to handle many complex issues, such as lifetime tax and succession planning. It is also vastly experienced in advising on the establishment and management of onshore, offshore, and charitable trusts. In addition, the team has been busy providing family office services to its clients, as well as probate and estate administration. Another key area of focus is providing UK tax planning advice for non-residents and domiciliaries, which includes providing pre-immigration planning advice. The versatile team also deftly handles the tax efficient restructuring of estates post-death.

The excellent team at Wedlake Bell LLP is led by Caroline Miller, Matthew Braithwaite, and Nick Mendoza. Camilla Wallace also plays a pivotal role in the department, advising high-net-worth individuals, both UK and non-UK domiciliaries, on estate planning to mitigate inheritance tax. Wallace is also skilled at advising on measures to control the devolution of estates by way of lifetime gifts, trusts, and tax-efficient wills. George Merrylees is another key figure. His focus is on high-net-worth individuals who move to the UK as fund managers, business owners, and those who have moved to set up family offices and funds. In team news, Sanjvee Shah joined the team from Taylor Wessing LLP in February 2024.

The ‘excellent team’ at Weightmans LLP is spearheaded by Jonathan Shankland, who is a ‘very prominent figure in the market and is very impressive’. Shankland acts for some of the world’s wealthiest and most complex families internationally, as well as royal families, sports and media celebrities, and household names in the corporate world. What has impressed clients is the team’s ‘ability to work collaboratively and their international capabilities’. Patrick Malone counts leading sports figures and cultural heritage families within his client base. The team added to its ranks with the recruitment of Naomi Woods from legacy firm Ince & Co in September 2023.  Other leading members of the department include Caroline Doyle, Joshua Ryan, and Polly Wesson. Arshoo Singh left the firm in August 2023, and is now at Warners Solicitors.

The ‘extremely knowledgeable, proactive and approachable’ team at Burges Salmon LLP is recognised for its skill at advising high-net-worth individuals and their families on global wealth-related mandates. Jim Aveline leads its family business team and he has a particular focus on family businesses, succession issues, and structures for holding wealth through trusts, companies, or partnerships. Suzanna Harvey became the head of its private wealth sector in February 2023. Another important member of the ‘technically excellent’ team is John Barnett, who is both a solicitor and a chartered tax adviser.

Matthew Duncan leads the practice at Druces LLP, which has a particular specialism in family offices. It covers all areas of wealth planning, international tax structuring, and multi-generational succession planning for mobile international families. Other key members of the practice include Robert Macro and Paul Levy. Helen Freely works on a broad range of private client matters, including tax and trusts, as well as advising charities. Phillip Vallon joined the firm from Knights plc in April 2023.

At Fieldfisher, there is ‘very good strength in depth’ and it provides a ‘high-quality and responsive service’. With Peter Golden at the helm, it advises on all aspects of personal tax, protection, and wealth management issues for international and domestic clients. It specialises in offshore matters for globally mobile clients. The practice has a particular focus on European, APAC, and MENA clients, and it is also highly regarded for its UK-focused tax and estate planning work. Elena Tzialli and Alistair Robertson are both recommended.

Harbottle & Lewis LLP is lauded for its ‘boutique and first-class technical and practical advice about wealth planning’. Jonathan Burt and Chris Moorcroft co-lead the practice, which advises wealthy families, private individuals, and their family offices. The nimble team frequently works with its reputation management team, and also has particular strength in the UK/US market. In addition, several members of the group have considerable experience in the Middle East. Alexa Collis was promoted to the partnership in June 2024 and Alasdair Wilson continues to be well-regarded. Marianne Kafena is now at Mishcon de Reya LLP .

The practice at Irwin Mitchell 'is extremely responsive, approachable and technically astute’. With Alex Ruffel at the helm, its primary experience is in international private client work. It acts for family offices, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. In addition, it has developed its charity and philanthropy practice through the recruitment of Matthew Briggs from The Burnside Partnership in June 2023. The group is also continuing to grow its Sharia practice which is led by Yousafa Hazara. It is well-placed to handle an array of complex cross-border tax matters and cross-border estates.

The ‘first-rate’ team Kingsley Napley LLP provides a ‘personal service’ across all key areas of private client work for domestic and international clients. Those areas include succession and estate planning, capital taxation, wills, trusts, and probate. It also has a wealth of experience in international tax planning and Court of Protection work. Practice head James Ward is particularly skilled at helping business owners with their business succession. Anita Gill and Charles Richardson are both well-regarded. Stephanie Mooney focuses on succession planning for high-net-worth clients. Sophie Voelcker joined the firm from New Quadrant Partners LTD in January 2024.

The dynamic team at McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP frequently advises high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their  families. Its strategic focus is on representing clients with estates in excess of £500m and billionaires, both those resident in the UK and internationally.

The superb team at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP has strong international capabilities. It frequently assists UK residents and non-residents, non-domiciled individuals, international families, family offices, and business owners from across the globe. Practice head Clare Archer has a particular interest in family office work. James d’Aquino specialises in providing tax, trust, and succession planning advice to wealthy clients. Another key member of the team is Laura Dadswell who has considerable experience in US/UK cross-border matters. Tristan Smale acts for some prominent Greek and Cypriot families, and their family offices.

The private wealth team at Cripps acts for a wide range of high and ultra-high-net-worth clients, ranging from those with inherited wealth to national and international business owners and directors. Other major clients include professionals in the legal and financial sectors, in addition to agriculture and estate owners. Under the leadership of Victoria Fairley, who is a member of STEP, it is acting for a significant and growing number of clients with cross-border interests. Jeremy Curtis specialises in all aspects of estate planning, business succession, and Court of Protection matters.

Fladgate LLP advises on all aspects of wealth structuring and wealth transfer. It supports high-net-worth individuals and families, both in the UK and internationally. Areas of expertise range from advising on complex tax and succession issues, to asset protection and private wealth management. The group acts for active entrepreneurs, several billionaires, and over 80 family offices. Other clients include offshore banks, investment funds, and major global financial institutions. Katya Vagner, who was promoted to the partnership in April 2024, is among the key names to note.

The experienced team at GSC Solicitors LLP is led by Saleem Sheikh, who has also qualified as an arbitrator and mediator. The agile team acts for international ultra-high-net-worth individuals, including oligarchs, significant families, and owners of blue-chip companies. In addition, it is increasingly advising very wealthy clients who have assets spread across the globe. James Cohen has a broad practice and has developed substantial knowledge in advising non-residents on the tax implications of purchasing commercial and residential property.

The busy team at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP typically acts for prestigious ultra-high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions, family offices, private banks, and trust companies. Richard Norridge leads the department, which frequently advises on numerous complex and high-value matters involving multiple jurisdictions. It operates as a global practice, and regularly works with its wider Asian private wealth team based at its Hong-Kong office. Its experience covers pure advisory work through to advising on complex contentious matters.

Bristol-based Sandra Brown heads the ‘technically very strong team’ at Michelmores LLP. At the London office, Dhana Sabanathan has significant experience of working with ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, entrepreneurs, trustees, corporates, and owner-managed businesses. She advises several single-family offices, and in addition to advising UK-based clients, she also acts for clients who are based in Europe, the US, Asia, and the Middle East. James Frampton heads up the US/UK estate planning side of the practice.

Seddons often acts for international high-net-worth individuals who are mobile and have assets in multiple jurisdictions. Stuart Crippin leads the team, which regularly works with UK residents, non-UK domiciled, and international clients on all aspects of UK law. The practice is skilled at coordinating closely with its clients’ accountants, bankers, financial advisors, and trustees. Lewis Edwards advises individuals, families, trustees, and businesses, both in the UK and overseas, on a wide range of tax-related issues.

Guildford-based Stevens & Bolton LLP advises on the full spectrum of private client work, which frequently involves high and ultra-high-net-worth clients who have intricate holding structures across multiple jurisdictions. These clients often have a variety of valuable assets. Daryl Fox heads the team, and has a particular focus on estate administration. Rosie Todd advises on the full range of UK and international private client work, while James Hardaker spearheads the in-house trust corporation.

The experienced team at VWV has a broad range of expertise, and often works with high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Clients range from UK professionals to globally mobile individuals and families with intergenerational wealth. Practice head Angharad Lynn specialises in succession, tax, and estate planning for wealthy individuals and their families. She mostly focuses on multi-jurisdictional work, and works closely with lawyers in France on Anglo-French estates and tax planning matters.

Winckworth Sherwood LLP had another busy year, advising various wealthy individuals and family offices on their tax and estate planning needs. Hugh MacDougald leads the private client team, which continues to receive a regular flow of high-value and cross-border work. Tim Snaith frequently advises on trusts, probate, and succession planning matters. Snaith is also skilled at helping those who are dealing with the loss of mental capacity. James Mabey advises private individuals, trustees, and executors on their wealth management and preservation.

Blake Morgan LLP provides the full range of traditional succession and tax services, and is well-equipped to handle matters with overseas assets. Practice head Helen Bunker does a considerable amount of complex advisory work for both UK and non-UK domiciled individuals, trustees, and estates. She also acts as a professional executor, trustee, attorney, and deputy for a number of families. Thomas Middlehurst is another important contact.

Clare Harris heads the practice at Greenwoods. There have been significant changes to the team, with Matthew Biles and others joining the practice in September 2023 from legacy law firm Ince & Co, while Ian Bowyer left the firm for Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors in July 2023. The team continues to advise across the full spectrum of private client work. It is also skilled at handling other matters relating to cross-border and non-domiciled estate planning and administrations.

Keystone Law works exclusively with high-net-worth individuals. The group also works closely with some major banks and financial institutions. Alex Boothman is highly regarded in this space. Barry Adamson is skilled at advising high-net-worth individuals and their families on how to protect their finances for future generations. Luke Micallef Trigona is also recommended for his advice on a wide variety of matters such as trusts, wills, lasting powers of attorney, and family offices.

Alice Killingbeck leads the practice at KPMG Law. She has developed a focus on integrated, cross-border advice for wealthy individuals, trustees, and family offices. Harriet Kwarteng is another important contact, who has developed considerable experience in philanthropy and charity law. She frequently advises the firm’s ultra-high-net-worth and multinational corporate clients on all aspects of corporate and private philanthropy.

The nimble team at Osbornes acts for trustees, executors, personal representatives, and other high-net-worth individuals. Jan Atkinson heads the department, which is also home to Jenny Walsh, who is a full member of STEP and another key figure who specialises in non-contentious private client matters, often with a cross-border dimension. Suzanna Baker was promoted to the partnership in June 2023 and a large proportion of her work involves non-UK jurisdictions.

Devorah Ormonde leads the offering at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP, which handles contentious and non-contentious work. Many of its clients stem from outside the UK. The group is also receiving an increasing number of instructions to advise on the tax implications of lifetime transfers, and to create and register lifetime trusts for tax planning purposes. Chris O’Callaghan is another notable member of the department.

Estelle Tague heads the practice in London at RWK Goodman with a wealth of experience in advising private clients on complex tax-related issues, often in a cross-border setting. She also specialises in UK landed estates and SDLT planning to enable multi-generational planning. Deanna Hurst and Precious Igbokwe are also recommended. François Mouniélou is skilled at handling cases involving UK and French tax planning.

Ably co-led by Alexander Dickinson and Will Ford, the team at Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP advises high-net-worth clients on a broad spread of contentious and non-contentious private client matters. It is well-placed to handle a variety of high-value and complex trusts, estates, and probate matters. With its significant presence in the US, it is able to advise clients with connections there. Neil Long is also recommended.