Rebecca Fisher
High Net Worth Guide 2023
Band 5 : Private Wealth Law
Band 5
About
Provided by Rebecca Fisher
Practice Areas
Rebecca is an experienced private client lawyer working with both UK and international clients, including families, family businesses and entrepreneurs, trust companies and family offices. She is head of Russell-Cooke's Family Office and has particular expertise in advising entrepreneurs and multi-generational businesses on wealth planning, succession and protection. At the heart of Rebecca’s approach is to gain a real understanding of the clients’ family relationships.
Rebecca advises families and coordinates professional advisers on significant sized estates and international probate, including the non- contentious aspects of administration of estates. She regularly advises international clients on the inheritance tax and capital gains tax of property ownership in the UK. She has particular experience in dealing with Irish and US clients.
Additionally, Rebecca has considerable experience of individuals and family lawyers on the tax implications of separation and divorce; in In particular, providing tax and trust advice in the context of Schedule 1 proceedings (where financial provision of a child with unmarried parents).
Professional Memberships
• Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
• Advisory Board Member of Legus International
• Member of Resolution’s Pensions Tax and Financial Remedy Committee
Articles, highlights and press releases
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An opportune moment to carry out a family audit: Generation Game, a Family Office report
The Russell-Cooke Family Office has published a report highlighting the current changing dynamics and shifting landscape for families.
Russell-Cooke boosts private client offering with partner hire in Bedford Row
Law firm Russell-Cooke has announced the arrival of Clare Jeffries as a partner in its Private Client team. She will join the firm's Bedford Row office on 2 November 2020. Clare was previously a partner at Goodman Derrick.
Russell-Cooke named in Tier 1 of 2020 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms rankings
Russell-Cooke has been recognised in the top tier of family law firms in the UK by online publication eprivateclient. This is the firm’s fifth award from eprivate client since it first ranked family law firms in 2016.
Probate fees: Round two of the ‘stealth tax’
Many will remember the plethora of headlines in March and April 2017 regarding the proposed increase in probate fees. A Grant of Representation, commonly known as a Grant of Probate, is the document required by a deceased’s personal representatives to access their assets and distribute them.
A Family Charter is likely to be particularly useful for those operating family businesses. There is no specific form which a Family Charter has to take, and it is not a document which has a particular legal status. A Family Charter is not intended to create legally binding obligations.
An opportune moment to carry out a family audit: Generation Game, a Family Office report
The Russell-Cooke Family Office has published a report highlighting the current changing dynamics and shifting landscape for families.
Russell-Cooke boosts private client offering with partner hire in Bedford Row
Law firm Russell-Cooke has announced the arrival of Clare Jeffries as a partner in its Private Client team. She will join the firm's Bedford Row office on 2 November 2020. Clare was previously a partner at Goodman Derrick.
Russell-Cooke named in Tier 1 of 2020 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms rankings
Russell-Cooke has been recognised in the top tier of family law firms in the UK by online publication eprivateclient. This is the firm’s fifth award from eprivate client since it first ranked family law firms in 2016.
Probate fees: Round two of the ‘stealth tax’
Many will remember the plethora of headlines in March and April 2017 regarding the proposed increase in probate fees. A Grant of Representation, commonly known as a Grant of Probate, is the document required by a deceased’s personal representatives to access their assets and distribute them.
A Family Charter is likely to be particularly useful for those operating family businesses. There is no specific form which a Family Charter has to take, and it is not a document which has a particular legal status. A Family Charter is not intended to create legally binding obligations.