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Boodle Hatfield LLP

Family Offices & Funds Structuring

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : UK-wide


Boodle Hatfield LLP

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Boodle Hatfield’s top tier team can untangle complex issues and provide a commercial edge in negotiations. Serving its clients with their meticulous attention to detail and first-class service with bespoke, professional, sensitive, and practical guidance. The team works with successful UK and international families and Family Offices.

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Family Offices & Funds Structuring - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Boodle Hatfield has a long history of advising high net worth families and their family offices. Partners restructure family businesses for wealthy clients and provide tax advice on investment ventures. The team advises major, international ultra high net worth families on complex cross-border structuring and investment matters.

Strengths

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  • With their international reach and Middle Eastern focus, Boodle Hatfield is at the top end of the market for complex cross-border matters.

    Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Boodle Hatfield are extremely diligent in what they do and they're very responsive in dealing with family issues.

    Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Boodle Hatfield are clever, prompt and have standout technical expertise. They are quick and can think outside the box.

    Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Boodle Hatfield is a well-integrated team, well placed to solve complex legal matters.

    Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Kyra Motley
    Band 1Kyra Motley

    Kyra Motley

    Kyra Motley is a distinguished figure in private client issues. Motley advises wealthy clients on establishing sophisticated family offices and investment advisory funds across various jurisdictions. She has an especially strong practice acting for Middle Eastern ultra high net worth individuals and family-owned businesses in the region.

    • I was very impressed with Kyra's knowledge of the Middle East and the cultures and laws. It was very beneficial.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Kyra Motley is my first call for complex tax advice and restructuring. She is straightforward, and well liked by many of our clients for her commercial approach and direct advice.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Kyra Motley is at the top of her game. She's extremely knowledgeable and very well known in our industry.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Kyra Motley is very experienced, knowledgeable and commercially aware. She has often stepped in at the 11th hour to assist with complex matters and handled them brilliantly.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Rahul Thakrar
    Band 1Rahul Thakrar

    Rahul Thakrar

    Rahul Thakrar uses his expertise in private client work to advise family offices on acquisitions, investments and lending matters, as well as general corporate advisory assistance. Thakrar often advises on real estate, private equity and venture capital fund matters connected to family offices and ultra high net worth individuals. He is also a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst.

    • Rahul Thakrar's knowledge of our market is very useful. He's CFA-qualified as well, so when we look at how to structure something he's very useful to kick ideas around with.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • You don't find many lawyers as good with numbers as Rahul. He's very commercial and good at the technical legal parts.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Rahul Thakrar is very strong on all fronts.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Rahul Thakrar is one of the best lawyers I’ve worked with. His sharp commercial acumen and his ability to deliver intelligent, practical solutions to even the most intricate challenges sets him apart.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Salpy Kouyoumjian
    Band 1Salpy Kouyoumjian

    Salpy Kouyoumjian

    Salpy Kouyoumjian is an expert in providing wealthy clients international tax and structuring advice. Kouyoumjian is often involved in setting up first-time family offices for Middle Eastern and other international clients, or setting up new family offices when clients relocate. She is viewed as an industry leader on family governance and wealth succession issues in the Middle East.

    • Salpy Kouyoumjian gives exceptional advice, understands the Middle East, understands family dynamics and is just a joy to work with.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Salpy Kouyoumjian gives good practical solutions, doesn't faff around and is responsive. She knows the families and the cultural side as well.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Salpy Kouyoumjian has a fantastic profile in the market and a strong Middle Eastern focus.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Hayden Bailey
    Band 2Hayden Bailey

    Hayden Bailey

    Hayden Bailey has expertise in advising family offices, high net worth individuals, family business owners and senior executives on a range of matters, both in the UK and throughout Europe. He often advises on the setting up and structuring of family offices.

    • Hayden Bailey goes beyond just being a lawyer; he understands the family nuances and is very much a trustee's confidant.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Up and ComingDominic Rothbarth
    Up and ComingDominic Rothbarth

    Dominic Rothbarth

    Dominic Rothbarth regularly advises individuals and family offices on structuring matters. He joined Boodle Hatfield in September 2025.

    • Dominic Rothbarth is a rising star. He is technically excellent and great with clients.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Dominic Rothbarth is a star of the future. He explained quite tricky concepts and things to do, and he did that easily. I thought it would be a challenge for him but it wasn't.

      Family Offices & Funds Structuring respondentHigh Net Worth

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