Private Wealth Law

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.