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Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

London (Firms)

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 Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Charles Russell Speechlys handles a range of high-value domestic and international issues in private wealth such as taxation, trusts, succession and complex structuring. The firm has a strong reputation.
  2. Farrer & Co LLP
    1
    Farrer & Co LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Farrer & Co is a highly regarded firm and is well respected for its expertise across a wide array of private wealth matters. The team handles complex work, both domestic and international, with expertise in trusts, tax and estate planning.
  3. Forsters
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    Forsters
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Forsters is well regarded for its expertise in matters such as tax, succession and estate planning. It has a depth of experience in advising high net worth individuals and families on how to achieve their wealth structuring goals.
  4. Macfarlanes LLP
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    Macfarlanes LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Macfarlanes has an excellent reputation for its expertise in private wealth. The firm advises wealthy individuals and families on estate and succession planning, asset and wealth structuring, and family offices matters. The team possesses a depth of experience advising international clients with interests and assets in multiple jurisdictions.
  5. Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP
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    Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Maurice Turnor Gardner is a highly respected boutique firm, with expertise in cross-border and complex matters relating to private wealth. The firm has a number of experienced practitioners who advise high net worth clients and their family offices on estate and succession planning, complex trust and philanthropic structures, and tax.
  6. 1
    Taylor Wessing LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Taylor Wessing advises a broad range of high net worth clients, particularly wealthy entrepreneurs. The firm has expertise across different areas such as tax, trust, succession, business and estate planning matters.
  7. 1
    Withers LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Withers is an excellent firm, with a very strong and large team. It benefits from a worldwide network thanks to its foreign offices and has professionals dedicated to different areas of service.
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Band 2

  1. Baker McKenzie
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    Baker McKenzie
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    The team provided a detailed analysis and action plans, with an assessment of all potential scenarios. It was also fast with responses and took timelines provided by the client very seriously.
  2. Boodle Hatfield LLP
    2
    Boodle Hatfield LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Boodle Hatfield has an established reputation for high-quality expertise within the London private wealth market. The firm advises its clients on their family offices, wealth structuring, and cross-border tax and estate planning.
  3. Harbottle & Lewis LLP
    2
    Harbottle & Lewis LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Harbottle & Lewis represents a broad range of wealthy clients and has significant international and cross-border expertise. It is regarded highly for its work, and frequently advises on trusts and tax, inheritance and succession planning, and domiciliation and residency matters.
  4. Mishcon de Reya LLP
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    Mishcon de Reya LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Mishcon de Reya provides wealth planning services for high net worth clients. They have a particular emphasis on multi-jurisdictional estate and succession planning, cross-border tax advice and family offices.
  5. Payne Hicks Beach LLP
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    Payne Hicks Beach LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    The service is exemplary in terms of responsiveness, the measured advice and guidance received, often addressing complex trustee issues. There is a continuance of practical and agreeable outcomes.
  6. Sinclair Gibson LLP
    2
    Sinclair Gibson LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Sinclair Gibson understands its clients' unique requirements and circumstances and is able to tailor its advice. This is mainly due to the team's knowledge of the wider legal and tax system.
  7. Stephenson Harwood LLP
    2
    Stephenson Harwood LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Even when the matter is complex, the advice from Stephenson Harwood is always presented in a clear manner that is easy to understand. The team also has excellent international expertise.
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Band 3

  1. Howard Kennedy LLP
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    Howard Kennedy LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    Howard Kennedy has shown the ability to get to the bottom of complex issues and comes up with pragmatic strategies to appropriately manage risk. Howard Kennedy is also responsive and collaborative.
  2. Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    3
    Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    The team provides very measured responses that take all matters into consideration. The team makes an effort to get to know the clients, so its responses are professional but also personal.
  3. Wedlake Bell LLP
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    Wedlake Bell LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    The entire team from partners to the PAs is attentive, responsive and lovely to engage with. The team is adaptive, makes you feel prioritised and is sensitive to the personal nature of the work.
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Band 4

  1. Broadfield Law UK LLP
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    Broadfield Law UK LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
    Broadfield Law UK LLP, formerly known as BDB Pitmans, advises wealthy clients on estate planning, tax and trusts issues, with an international and offshore focus.
  2. Edwin Coe LLP
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    Edwin Coe LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
    The team provided faultless communications and expert advice in a professional manner. It also always seemed to have an expert on hand to help. I always received a prompt response to my enquiries.
  3. Fladgate LLP
    4
    Fladgate LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    All the partners that I have dealt with have been extremely knowledgeable on the subject matter and guidance has been clear and concise. The communication and responsiveness has also been efficient.
  4. Kingsley Napley LLP
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    Kingsley Napley LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    The firm quickly understood the issues and clearly put a focus on bringing together complementary specialisms to give clients well-rounded advice that considers their affairs from all perspectives.
  5. Russell-Cooke
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    Russell-Cooke
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
    Russell-Cooke frequently advises wealthy clients on a broad range of matters, such as those concerning trusts, taxation and estate planning. They are well regarded for their cross-border work, particularly involving France.
  6. Weightmans
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    Weightmans
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Weightmans merged with RadcliffesLeBrasseur in early 2022. The private client team advises clients on estate planning and wealth structuring, particularly through the use of trusts.
  7. Fieldfisher
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4
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Band 5

  1. Burges Salmon LLP
    5
    Burges Salmon LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    The lawyers navigated a very tangled path with great patience to discover optimal solutions to the issues. The whole team works together with efficiency and everyone knows what we require.
  2. 5
    Collyer Bristow LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 5 | 9 Years Ranked
    Collyer Bristow advises wealthy individuals and families on matters relating to tax, trusts and wealth structuring. It also provides residency advice for international high net worth clients.
  3. Currey & Co
    5
    Currey & Co
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    Currey & Co is a boutique firm with a private client offering. It advises high net worth clients on trusts and property affairs.
  4. Irwin Mitchell
    5
    Irwin Mitchell
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    Irwin Mitchell exuded professionalism and knowledge at all times. All colleagues were clearly well briefed and trained - a reflection of excellent management of personnel and handling of cases.
  5. McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
    5
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 5 | 8 Years Ranked
    The service is next level - the team constantly anticipates my questions and tries to take work off my plate. It is a level of service I wish could be duplicated at other professional advisory firms.
  6. Winckworth Sherwood
    5
    Winckworth Sherwood
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
    With Winckworth, the technical knowledge is there but it also has the skills to build trust and a rapport. The team is willing to go the extra mile, helping even outside of traditional working hours.
  7. Druces LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 5
  8. Osborne Clarke LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 5