High Net Worth Guide 2026 : London (Firms)
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Farrer & Co is a highly regarded firm and is well respected for its expertise across a wide array of private wealth matters. The team handles complex work, both domestic and international, with expertise in trusts, tax and estate planning.
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They have a clear commitment to the private wealth industry and have developed practices that are designed to cater for the wide variety of needs of private clients and their private investments and business structures. There are very few firms that have both the focus on private wealth and the broad scope required to provide a full service.
Farrer & Co has high-quality client service, the team are attentive to client concerns and motivations, and they have a collaborative approach with other advisers.
Farrer & Co has an outstanding quality of professionals across a range of relevant practice areas.
Farrer & Co's depth and breadth is phenomenal.
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Russell Cohen is experienced across a broad range of matters in private wealth, such as tax, trusts and structuring. In addition to advising his clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional wealth structuring, Cohen is the head of international strategy at Farrer & Co.
Russell Cohen is excellent. He is highly technical and a pleasure to deal with.
Russell is technically really good and has knowledge of US planning.
Sarah von Schmidt focuses her practice on matters relating to trusts, intergenerational tax and succession planning.
Sarah von Schmidt is a pleasure to deal with and has excellent knowledge.
Alexandra Ruffel advises her clients on matters relating to family foundations, succession planning, family business and trust structuring.
I think Alex is the least pretentious lawyer. She can really boil down advice to the needs and understanding of private clients.
Bryony Cove advises high net worth clients on matters relating to trusts, family governance and tax planning. She is well known for her ability to guide clients through difficult circumstances, regarding diminished mental capacity or vulnerable clients.
Bryony is collaborative, client-focused and no-nonsense.
Bryony Cove is an outstanding individual who is very pragmatic and a great communicator.
Jennifer Ridgway focuses her practice on trusts, tax and succession planning. She has particular expertise in landed estates and offshore trusts.
Oliver Piper focuses his practice on high-value matters relating to foundations and trusts, family governance and tax. He frequently works on matters that have Middle Eastern elements.
Piper is thorough, efficient, knowledgeable and pragmatic.
Oliver is an outstanding individual. He is a very pragmatic and clear thinker.
Georgina James handles trust structuring and family governance matters for ultra high net worth clients.
Georgina is able to handle trust, partnership and corporate structures with confidence. She has excellent project management skills and interacts well with clients.
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