
Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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About
Provided by Howard Kennedy LLP
We advise individuals, families, trustees and family offices on the legal issues that shape wealth, family interests and lasting legacies. Acting for high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and internationally connected families, we help clients preserve, grow and transfer wealth across generations. Combining technical excellence with a personal and discreet approach, we provide practical guidance, clarity and confidence at every stage.
We support clients through key life events, including marriage, separation, children, property transactions, business succession, retirement and bereavement. Our advice covers estate and succession planning, philanthropy, wealth structuring, estate administration and dispute resolution.
Private wealth matters often span jurisdictions, generations and legal disciplines. Tax, family, property, immigration and contentious issues are frequently interconnected and require a coordinated approach. Our team brings together expertise in private wealth, family law, trusts and estates disputes, residential property, immigration, employment, charitable giving and art and cultural property. Working across these disciplines and with trusted advisers where needed, we deliver tailored, joined-up advice that ensures continuity, clarity and confidence across our clients' affairs.
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Strengths
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Howard Kennedy is highly knowledgeable and approachable, always prioritising the client. The team is never pushy and possesses strong technical expertise.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net WorthHoward Kennedy responds quickly and professionally to all questions. The team provides both a technical and practical response to any situation, considering which is more suitable for the client.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net WorthWe found Howard Kennedy to be very friendly, approachable and easy to deal with. The team is very easy to understand, practical and responsive.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net WorthHoward Kennedy has a large number of highly able and technical lawyers.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Liz Palmer
Liz Palmer leads the private client team at Howard Kennedy, and advises clients on domestic and cross-border tax planning, wills, succession plans and trusts.
Liz is a rock-solid lawyer and adviser.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net WorthLiz has loads of experience, loads of technical knowledge. She's one to go to when you need confidence on very complex things.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net WorthLiz Palmer is very good technically with brilliant judgement; she's truly brilliant.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
Band 3 
Band 3 
Simon Malkiel
Simon Malkiel focuses his practice on assisting clients with domestic and international asset protection, tax and succession matters. Simon is also a chartered tax adviser. Simon Malkiel is a very good tax brain and has good technical tax knowledge. He is really experienced in this area and can combine technical knowledge with practical nous.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
Band 5 
Band 5 
John Annetts
John Annetts handles tax and succession planning matters, as well as wills, probate and estate administration. John always provides an excellent level of service, and combines that with a very high awareness of the commercial realities of any proposed changes to the client's structure.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
Associates to watch 
Associates to watch 
Laura Lea
Laura Lea is an associate at Howard Kennedy, focusing on wills, trusts, estate planning and Inheritance Tax. She often assists with complex asset structures for wealthy families.
Laura is pragmatic, commercial and has bags of initiative. I would recommend her highly.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net WorthLaura Lea is a very good lawyer and is very nice to work with. I rate her highly.
Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
Foreign expert for Middle East-wide 
Foreign expert for Middle East-wide 
Reshmi Manekporia
Reshmi Manekporia is respected in particular for her international private wealth work, and she is especially well known for advising Middle Eastern clients on Shari'a-related matters.
Ranked Individuals at Howard Kennedy LLP (5)
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Reshmi Manekporia
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