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Private Wealth Disputes | High Net Worth

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Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

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Band 1
  1. Charles Russell Speechlys
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    Charles Russell Speechlys
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Charles Russell Speechlys routinely handles a range of contentious and non-contentious tax, trust and estate matters. The firm receives praises for its ability to handle complex matters as well as the breadth of their expertise.
  2. Cripps
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    Cripps
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Cripps advises on contentious and non-contentious private client matters, including tax, wealth structuring, will, trusts and probate issues. Cripps is particularly well regarded for its client service skills and ability to handle complex, cross-border work.
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Band 2
  1. Adams & Remers
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    Adams & Remers
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    "I rate Adams & Remers' service very highly indeed. For the lay person, estate law and probate applications is often unknown territory, but I felt completely at ease with both the advice received and the administration undertaken."
  2. Irwin Mitchell
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    Irwin Mitchell
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    "Irwin Mitchell has been thorough in looking at a wide range of issues. Their responses to all communications are extremely swift and, where more time is required for more complex issues, this is mentioned in the initial reply and followed up promptly."
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    Moore Barlow LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Moore Barlow's private wealth team advises high net worth individuals on contentious and non-contentious private client matters. In particular, they regularly advise on estate planning and trusts, as well as tax matters.
  4. Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
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    Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    "I was very impressed by the Penningtons team, who were able to reassure people going through a hard time that everything would be okay and that they could make things better. That reassurance and comfort is a real strength for them. The team also has some really impressive technical expertise. The firm is really good at both the law and handling clients."
  5. Stevens & Bolton LLP
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    Stevens & Bolton LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Stevens & Bolton has a particularly strong private client team. The team is capable of handling high-value and cross-border contentious as well as non-contentious trusts and estates matters.
  6. Thomson Snell & Passmore
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    Thomson Snell & Passmore
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 2 | 1 Years Ranked
    The team at Thomson Snell & Passmore advises on estate planning and administration, trusts and tax matters. The team has been praised for both their legal knowledge and client service.
  7. Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP
    Private Wealth Disputes
    2023 | Band 2