Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 1
Email address
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(020) 3375 7000Chambers Review
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Farrer & Co has strong experience in handling complicated matters."
"Farrer & Co was really supportive in identifying issues and understanding sensitivities. The team really helped navigate the challenges and added value to the case."
"The team is very collegiate, collaborative and very client-centric."
"Farrer & Co has strong experience in handling complicated matters."
"Farrer & Co was really supportive in identifying issues and understanding sensitivities. The team really helped navigate the challenges and added value to the case."
"The team is very collegiate, collaborative and very client-centric."
Notable Practitioners
Russell Cohen is experienced across a broad range of matters in private wealth, such as tax, trusts and structuring. In addition to advising his clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional wealth structuring, Cohen is the head of international strategy at the firm.
"Russell Cohen is a very good technical tax lawyer."
"Russell Cohen is a very smart and very educated individual."
Sarah von Schmidt focuses her practice on matters relating to trusts, intergenerational tax and succession planning. Von Schmidt is also the head of Farrer & Co's private client department.
"Sarah von Schmidt has super strong knowledge and client service."
Bryony Cove advises high net worth clients on matters relating to trusts, family governance and tax planning. She is well known for her ability to guide clients through difficult circumstances, regarding diminished mental capacity or vulnerable clients.
"Bryony is a deep-thinking, excellent private client lawyer."
Jennifer Ridgway focuses her practice on trusts, tax and succession planning. She has particular expertise in landed estates and offshore trusts.
Nick Dunnell advises wealthy clients on a wide array of succession planning, trust and tax matters.
Oliver Piper focuses his practice on high-value matters relating to foundations and trusts, family governance, and tax. He frequently works on matters that have Middle Eastern elements.
"Oliver Piper behaves in the right manner: he is practical, pragmatic and generally an excellent lawyer."
Ranked Individuals at
Farrer & Co LLP
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