Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
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Debenhams Ottaway
High Net Worth 2026
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Leading firm in High Net Worth 2026
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Top figures
26
Lawyers
15
Partners
117
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Overview
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Debenhams Ottaway works with high-net-worth clients and their advisers, helping them to navigate legal challenges and make the most of new opportunities. Based in Hertfordshire with a London reach, we combine technical expertise, discretion and long-term trusted adviser relationships, giving clients joined-up support across their personal, family, business and property interests. Our international clients benefit from legal support outside our jurisdiction through our Eurojuris network.
Industry sectors (6)
- Private wealth
- Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate
- Healthcare
- Technology
- Financial services
Capabilities (15)
- Tax and estate planning
- Estate administration
- Trust creation and administration
- Lasting powers of attorney
- Court of Protection and professional deputyship services
- Succession planning
- Trusts and inheritance disputes
- Divorce and separation
- Child arrangements
- Surrogacy law
- Pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements
- Family mediation
- Residential and commercial property
- Employment law
- Corporate M&A and commercial contracts
Clients (15)
- High profile individuals, including sport, TV and film personalities
- High net worth individuals and families, including high-earning City professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners and those with substantial international assets
- Amorino (UK franchisor)
- Brook Street
- Core (UK) Ltd
- Fujitsu General Air Conditioning Ltd
- Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
- Luxottica North Europe Limited
- Manolete Partners Plc
- Pheasantland LLP
- Portas Agency
- Rapid Renewables Limited
- Real estate investors and developers including Gatehouse Real Estate Limited, London & County, Newport Pagnell Developments Limited and Tellon Capital
- The St Albans Diocesan Board of Finance
- Veruth Holdings Limited
Key people
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Susan Glenholme
Managing Partner
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Work & experience
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Our private wealth work includes inheritance tax and succession planning, trust creation and administration, complex estate administration, professional deputyship and support for vulnerable clients. Recent matters include multi-million-pound estates with business interests, international assets, high-value property and family wealth structures, often requiring sensitive, practical advice and collaboration with accountants, financial advisers and other professionals.
Notable work
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Tax efficient wealth planning for a family business
Advised on succession and tax-efficient wealth planning for a family business, including trusts and share restructuring.
Safeguarding family business interests through nuptial agreements
Advised on nuptial agreements to protect family business interests while balancing fairness and future change.
Family management buyout supporting business succession
Structured a family management buyout to support business succession, balancing retirement, continuity and fairness.
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Ranked Departments at Debenhams Ottaway (2)
Ranked Individuals at Debenhams Ottaway (5)
UK-wide
Natalie Lester
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
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Watford, Uxbridge and surrounds
Susan Glenholme
Private Wealth Law
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Rachel Hyndman
Private Wealth Law
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Barry Griffin
Private Wealth Law
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Claire Sharp
Private Wealth Law
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Top figures
26
Lawyers
15
Partners
117
Company Size
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