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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : London (Firms)


Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

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About

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Penningtons Manches Cooper is a leading UK and international law firm with a focus on private wealth. We offer innovative, clear and tailored advice across a full spectrum of legal services.
High net worth individuals, families, family offices and business owners with complex, multi-jurisdictional requirements have, for generations, turned to us for high quality, and frequently pioneering, advice on complicated tax, family law and succession issues.


We enable our clients to safeguard, grow and future-proof their wealth, addressing both short-term challenges and long-term strategies.


Our clients appreciate our open and sensitive approach to bringing family members together to start conversations about their hopes and fears for the future. Our warm personal service means that we have strong relationships with our clients, built up over many years.
We understand that every family or family business – regardless of their wealth – has issues and challenges that need to be resolved and we are not afraid to think creatively about their situation and work collaboratively with our colleagues to find solutions that work for all family members and business owners.


International mobility and multi-jurisdictional interests are realities of modern life for many of our clients. We have a strong international capability, assisting UK resident and non-resident, non-domiciled individuals, international families and family offices and business owners in numerous countries across the globe.

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Private Wealth Law - London (Firms)

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Penningtons Manches Cooper advises high net worth individuals and families on cross-border succession planning and wealth structuring.

Strengths

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  • Penningtons Manches Cooper are very experienced and responsive.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The firm is exceptionally professional and discreet. They are quick to respond, helpful, and clients are always very happy with the service provided.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • They have broad expertise in private wealth bringing together tax, family and private client all under one roof, and they have an international focus.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Penningtons Manches Cooper has a breadth of capability in-house with approachable people.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3James D'Aquino
    Band 3James D'Aquino

    James D'Aquino

    James D'Aquino advises high net worth families on succession planning, wealth structuring, tax and trusts.

    • James is very clever on international movement and tax. He is resourceful and approachable.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 4Clare Archer
    Band 4Clare Archer

    Clare Archer

    Clare Archer is head of the Penningtons Manches Cooper London private client team and focuses her practice on matters relating to tax, trusts and structuring. She has particular expertise in landed estates.

    • Clare is very good at giving careful and clear advice.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Clare has excellent expertise and availability, even during very busy periods.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 4Laura Dadswell
    Band 4Laura Dadswell

    Laura Dadswell

    Laura Dadswell focuses her practice on tax, estates and structuring matters.

    • Laura is just brilliant to work with and great with clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Laura is excellent. She has really great empathy, really good commercial sense and is a pleasure to work with.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Up and ComingTristan Smale
    Up and ComingTristan Smale

    Tristan Smale

    Tristan Smale is a partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper. Smale advises wealthy clients, trustees and financial institutions on tax and trusts planning, non-domicile rules and restructurings.

    • Tristan builds strong rapport with his clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Foreign expert for SingaporeRyan Myint
    Foreign expert for SingaporeRyan Myint

    Ryan Myint

    Ryan Myint is highlighted for his particular expertise in Singaporean private wealth matters. He advises high net worth clients on a broad range of matters.

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