Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP
Payne Hicks Beach has a longstanding reputation for providing top quality comprehensive private client advice.
As trusted advisers, we act for individuals, families, family offices/businesses, estates, trusts/trustees, including uhnw clients both domestic and international (many of whom feature in The Sunday Times Rich List/Forbes 400/Arabian Business Rich List).
Our clients include families who have chosen to move to the UK, or to invest in the UK from overseas, as well as their trustees. We act for some of the UK’s oldest and largest landed estates, recently advising on how to navigate the draconian tax regime changes, as well as helping them to capitalise on newer sources of revenue, including their natural capital.
We pride ourselves on building long term relationships with clients and, for families, these often span several generations, meaning we are well placed to manage their estate and succession planning. A key area is cross-border estate planning and the administration of complex estates, trusts and other wealth structures.
The team includes lawyers well versed in several languages. With our many connections worldwide we coordinate cross-border advice seamlessly.
Operating closely with our contentious trusts and probate colleagues, we are involved in complex disputes as independent administrators/trustees.
We work in tandem with our world-class family team advising on tax aspects of pre/post-nuptial agreements and structuring of divorce settlements.
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The firm has a depth of experience that it can draw upon when handling complex and sensitive matters.
With PHB there is a very client-focused service in all that the team does - ensuring the work is detailed, the response times are met and technical opinions or explanations to clients are concise.
The treatment of offshore trusts from a UK tax perspective is constantly changing and is extremely complex, but Payne Hicks Beach always deals with this expertly.
The team is always available and happy to do what is necessary to deliver a high-quality service.
The firm has a depth of experience that it can draw upon when handling complex and sensitive matters.
With PHB there is a very client-focused service in all that the team does - ensuring the work is detailed, the response times are met and technical opinions or explanations to clients are concise.
The treatment of offshore trusts from a UK tax perspective is constantly changing and is extremely complex, but Payne Hicks Beach always deals with this expertly.
The team is always available and happy to do what is necessary to deliver a high-quality service.
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Robert is a sensible and proactive lawyer.
Robert is very competent and his judgement is super.
Basil has a fantastic ability to engage with clients taking into consideration their holistic needs and bringing pragmatic legal solutions.
Rosamond McDowell is fantastic - a brilliant lawyer that has an enormous ability to cover private client law. She is immensely experienced and extremely and great company.
Rosamond is invaluable; she has a down-to-earth and common-sense attitude. She is also a stabilising force when things get a little nerve-wracking.
Frederick Bjørn focuses his practice on succession planning, trusts, and family governance issues. He often advises wealthy families, often with an entrepreneurial background, as well as non-domiciled individuals.
Frederick Bjørn has always been very proactive in looking after me and my family.
Frederick Bjørn had a brilliant awareness of the issues everyone involved was dealing with. He is very responsive, and excellent at document drafting.
Clare Hetherington advises clients on personal tax, trusts and succession planning issues.
Clare has supported the day-to-day progression of client work to impeccable accuracy and service levels.
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Adam Woodhouse
Alice Harley
Amanda Jardine-Viner
Charlotte Cooper
Charlotte Cooper
Clarissa Ferguson
David Whitworth
Dean Ryan
Emily Woods
Emma Harris
James Bacon
Jessica Henson
Martin Paisner CBE
Matthew Franks
Melissa Ellis
Michael Parkinson
Phineas Hirsch
Head of Department
Rupert Burchett
Sam Carver
Sarah Buechel (née Thursby-Pelham)
Tess Hulton
Verity Sherwin
Victoria Howarth