Private Wealth

We provide clear, practical advice and strategic guidance to help our clients achieve their objectives.

Who we advise

Our clients are typically UHNWIs or their family offices or trustees. We also act for third parties commonly involved with private wealth structures such as protectors, enforcers and guardians.

We work in partnership with other professional advisers and bankers and wealth managers to help grow and protect wealth. We facilitate estate planning having regard to the client's particular objectives, including those in relation to governance, tax efficiency, philanthropy, reputation and privacy.

We advise clients on how to avoid and, if necessary, successfully resolve disputes and litigation. In addition, our litigators are available to provide input to stress test structures against potential risks and challenges.

What we do

Our team includes experts who advise on the contentious and non-contentious aspects of trusts, foundations, corporate, finance, funds and regulation. In appropriate cases, we can also provide trusteeship, administration and other governance services.

Our services include advising in relation to:

• Private wealth structuring
• Private wealth litigation and dispute resolution
• Family offices
• Trust and estate planning
• Succession planning
• Family governance
• Asset protection
• Philanthropy and charitable giving
• Fund formation and advisory
• Pensions
• Employee benefit trusts
• Corporate and real estate investment
• Regulatory
• Data protection
• FATCA and the CRS 

Our rankings

Our expertise in private wealth, succession planning and trusts work frequently sees us achieve top rankings in the leading independent guides to law firms. These include top rankings in the eprivateclient guide to Top Offshore Law Firms, Legal 500 and the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide.

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