Private Wealth Law

Duncan Elson is an esteemed litigator and a highly skilled private wealth expert. Elson is widely praised by clients and market sources alike and represents high net worth clients in complex domestic and international disputes.

"Duncan is hugely experienced and knows his stuff. He has clear oversight of where the case is going. He is just so good and very personable."

"Duncan Elson is technical, collaborative and approachable."

"Duncan Elson is a first-rate operator."

"Duncan is all over strategies, driving settlement, and speaking to prominent partners and solicitors."

Sally Ashford is a highly regarded private wealth practitioner, advising wealthy clients on complex trust and estate matters.

"Sally is a pleasure to work with and has certainly had a presence in the local market for a long time. I have a lot of respect for her."

"Sally takes care in understanding the position to provide commercial thinking and great client service."

Rebecca Piper is an impressive senior associate at the firm and advises on complex trusts disputes, and is widely praised by clients and peers alike.

"Rebecca is a real star, a very committed and very good solicitor."

"Becky fights hard for her clients. She is thorough and a pleasure to work with and opposite."

"Rebecca Piper is always amazingly calm; even when things are difficult, it doesn't phase her. I have been really impressed with her."

Katelyn Silver is a senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys. Silver specialises in trusts and estates disputes, and can also advise on matrimonial law issues.

"Katelyn is absolutely brilliant. She is very knowledgeable in her field and never gets flustered when dealing with difficult situations. She has a calm demeanour, and always keeps an unwavering focus."

"She has a very strong knowledge of the law and really stands out as an up-and-comer. She is very sensible and takes a very logical and pragmatic approach but can be aggressive when needed."

Natalie Butler is a senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys, and has experience advising on the full range of private client work. Butler demonstrates solid expertise and is praised for her client service.

"Natalie Butler is straightforward, effective and easy to deal with."

"Natalie is very knowledgeable and has excellent attention to detail. I can give work to Natalie and leave it in her hands, confident in the knowledge that she will contact me regularly with updates."

"Natalie is an empathetic individual who gives calm, sensible and pragmatic advice. She is thoughtful and thorough, and it is always a pleasure to deal with her."

Richard Honey is a senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys and earns praise for his planning expertise and client service.

"Richard is excellent."

"We enjoyed all our interactions with Richard Honey. He was extremely competent, grasping all the issues quickly and offering sound advice."

"Richard speaks to clients in a way that helps them understand relatively complex situations. He gives such thorough answers including what to look out for, which is really helpful."