Ranking tables

Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

Reading and surrounds

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.

Rankings overview for Departments

1

  1. Blandy & Blandy
  2. Field Seymour Parkes
3

  1. Boyes Turner
    Boyes Turner 3 Years Ranked
  2. Rothley Law Ltd
S

  1. Graham BenwellBlandy & Blandy
1

  1. Sheilagh Magee
    Sheilagh Magee Broadfield Law UK LLP7 Years Ranked
  2. Jonathan GaterBlandy & Blandy
  3. Robert CrowtherField Seymour Parkes
2

  1. Sarah Phillips
    Sarah Phillips Irwin Mitchell5 Years Ranked
  2. Caroline CasagrandaBlandy & Blandy
  3. Melissa MapleRothley Law Ltd
3

  1. Emma McCarthy HCR Law1 Years Ranked
  2. Paul Lowery
    Paul Lowery Boyes Turner4 Years Ranked
  3. Ben OliverField Seymour Parkes
  4. Susan E VandersteenField Seymour Parkes
U

  1. Sarah Louise Paton Irwin Mitchell1 Years Ranked
  2. Elizabeth ShortBlandy & Blandy

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Blandy & Blandy
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
  2. Field Seymour Parkes
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Broadfield Law UK LLP
    2
    Broadfield Law UK LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked

    The team at Broadfield Law UK LLP, formerly known as BDB Pitmans, advises on estate administration and wills. The team also advises on business succession and tax matters.

  2. Irwin Mitchell
    2
    Irwin Mitchell
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    The team at Irwin Mitchell is well regarded nationally for its private client practice and also has a strong team in Reading. The team advises on estate planning and administration as well as tax and trusts.
3

Band 3

  1. Boyes Turner
    3
    Boyes Turner
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    The private client team at Boyes Turner regularly advises on trust and estate administration. The lawyers are experienced in inheritance and succession planning for families in the region with complex assets.

  2. Rothley Law Ltd
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3