Private Wealth Law
3 Ranked Lawyers
Firm PROFILE
Schofield Sweeney
High Net Worth 2026
Rankings
Leading firm in High Net Worth 2026
Ranked Department
Ranked Department
Ranked Individuals
Ranked Individuals
Top figures
36
Partners
180
Company Size
1998
Established Year
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Overview
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Schofield Sweeney is an award-winning full-service commercial law firm, recognised as a Times Best Law Firm and Sunday Times Best Places to Work for 2024, 2025, and 2026. With a 180-strong team, the firm advises ambitious businesses and individuals on high-profile transactions, wealth protection, inheritance & trust disputes, & risk management, supporting clients from start-ups to international brands, with niche expertise in Islamic finance & small energy projects.
Industry sectors (13)
- Automotive
- Charities
- Education
- Financial services
- Islamic finance
- Logistics / industrial / distribution
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Real estate
- Renewables & energy
- Transport
- Technology
- Telecommunications
Capabilities (15)
- Commercial services
- Corporate
- Debt recovery
- Dispute resolution
- Education & charities
- Employment
- Energy & natural resources
- Environmental & regulatory
- Inheritance & trust disputes
- Islamic finance
- Private wealth & succession
- Real estate
- Restructuring & insolvency
- Secured real estate & banking
- Tax
Key people
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Simon Glazebrook
Partner
Kanika Sohpal
Partner
John Feaster
Partner
Ashley Iredale
Partner
Work & experience
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The private wealth team advises families, trustees, business owners & landowners on wills, trusts, probate, succession & IHT planning, LPAs, deputyship, SDLT & investment companies. With a team including STEP & ACTAPS members & a chartered tax advisor, the team values a collaborative & personal relationship with their clients. For over a decade, they've supported Middle East clients based in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar & the UAE, on succession planning, Islamic finance & business immigration.
Ranked Offices at Schofield Sweeney
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Ranked Departments at Schofield Sweeney (1)
Ranked Individuals at Schofield Sweeney (4)
Leeds, Bradford and surrounds
Simon Glazebrook
Private Wealth Law
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John Feaster
Private Wealth Law
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Kanika Sohpal
Private Wealth Law
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North East & Yorkshire
Nazia Nawaz
Private Wealth Disputes
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Top figures
36
Partners
180
Company Size
1998
Established Year
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