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Payne Hicks Beach LLP
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Payne Hicks Beach LLP

High Net Worth 2026

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High Net Worth

Leading firm in High Net Worth 2026

Top figures

47

Partners

230

Company Size

1770

Established Year

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Overview

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Payne Hicks Beach is a leading UK full-service law firm advising domestic and international high net worth individuals, families, family offices and businesses. Renowned for multi-generational client relationships, the firm combines traditional private client excellence with a modern, progressive approach. Its top-ranked teams are recognised for private wealth, family, immigration, reputation management, dispute resolution, property, and commercial matters.

Industry sectors (14)

  • Individuals & Families
  • Businesses & Institutions
  • Family Offices
  • Financial & Professional Services
  • Investments, Fundraising & Private Equity
  • Sport, Hospitality & Leisure
  • Real Estate: Property Investors, Developers & Construction
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Retail & Consumer
  • Education: Individuals, Institutions & Schools
  • General Counsel & In-House Counsel
  • Charities and not-for-profit
  • Entrepreneurs and Senior Executives
  • Technology

Capabilities (13)

  • Private Client: Estate and Succession Planning
  • Family: Divorce, Children, Modern Family & Surrogacy
  • Privacy & Media Law
  • Contentious Trusts and Probate
  • Citizenship & Immigration
  • Corporate
  • Property: High Value Residential, Commercial & Disputes
  • Landed Estates & Agriculture
  • Employment
  • Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
  • Defence & Investigations
  • Regulatory Investigations
  • International

Key people

Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP

  • Lucas Moore

    Partner and Head, Commercial Litigation and Chair of the Management Board

  • Kathryn Bradbury

    Partner, Citizenship & Immigration and Managing Partner

  • Frederick Bjørn

    Partner, Private Client and Managing Partner

  • Nick Manners

    Partner and Head, Family

  • Rosamond McDowell

    Partner and Head, Private Client

  • Dominic Crossley

    Partner and Head, Dispute Resolution and Privacy & Media Law

  • Richard Manyon

    Partner and Head, Contentious Trusts & Probate

  • Mark Jones

    Partner and Head, Defence & Investigations

  • Max Baird-Smith

    Partner and Head, Corporate

Work & experience

Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP

The firm delivers seamless integrated, partner-led advice across clients’ personal, family and business affairs, with a focus on discretion, responsiveness and practical solutions. Specialists handle complex cross-border wealth, succession, family, immigration, reputation, property and contentious matters. Work includes advising ultra-high net worth families, family offices and entrepreneurs on sensitive disputes, international structures, succession planning and reputation protection.

Ranked Offices at Payne Hicks Beach LLP

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UK - Head office

Greater London

10 New Square Lincoln's Inn, London, Greater London, UK, WC2A 3QG, London

Ranked Departments at Payne Hicks Beach LLP (7)

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UK-wide

Ranked Individuals at Payne Hicks Beach LLP (31)

Denmark

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All Contributions (1)

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Top figures

47

Partners

230

Company Size

1770

Established Year

Content provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP

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