Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 2
About
Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP
Payne Hicks Beach has a longstanding reputation for providing top quality comprehensive private client advice.
We act for individuals, families, family offices/businesses, estates, trusts, trustees, including ultra high net worth clients from the UK and internationally (many of whom feature in The Sunday Times Rich List, Forbes 400 and the Arabian Business Rich List). We regularly advise non-domiciled families on the numerous tax changes that have been introduced and act for some of the UK’s oldest and largest landed estates.
We build long term relationships with clients and, for families, these often span several generations.
We advise on a wide range of issues. A core element of our work is helping clients to preserve and manage their wealth for their own benefit and for that of future generations. Another key area is cross-border estate planning and the administration of complex estates and trusts. We also advise on contentious trusts and estates.
While many of our clients are based in the UK, a significant number are overseas or have overseas interests. We advise on a variety of offshore and international matters, including advising on tax aspects of pre/post-nuptial agreements and structuring of divorce settlements.
We have lawyers who advise in several languages and with our many connections with lawyers worldwide we are experienced in coordinating tax/legal advice from different countries. We liaise with other professional advisers to provide a seamless service.
Chambers Review
Payne Hicks Beach advises wealthy domestic and international clients on a wide array of matters in the private wealth field, including trusts and estates, tax, and succession planning.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"PHB is a first-class law firm and combines expertise in all areas of private client as well as commercial law. The firm combines expertise with pragmatism and the advice it provides is excellent."
"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."
"Payne Hicks Beach is very responsive and very quick to understand matters. The partners on matters I have worked on always have cover and speed of reaction to matters needing quick decisions."
"PHB is a first-class law firm and combines expertise in all areas of private client as well as commercial law. The firm combines expertise with pragmatism and the advice it provides is excellent."
"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."
"Payne Hicks Beach is very responsive and very quick to understand matters. The partners on matters I have worked on always have cover and speed of reaction to matters needing quick decisions."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Brodrick focuses his practice on domestic and international matters relating to trusts and estates, structuring and taxation.
Basil Dixon is experienced in matters relating to international private wealth, particularly in the fields of trusts, estate planning, and tax.
"Basil Dixon is a great lawyer, very knowledgeable and very responsive."
"Basil Dixon is a top-quality lawyer, who is able to blend challenging family dynamics within the legal framework in a seamless manner."
Rosamond McDowell is highlighted for her expertise in trusts, and cross-border and domestic estate planning.
"Rosamond is knowledgeable in estate tax practice. She leaves no stone unturned and understands her clients' needs."
"Rosamond has great recall on our affairs, she is very happy to discuss everything and is very clear with advice. She also explains everything well, is very proactive, caring and efficient."
"Rosamond McDowell is an extremely rounded and competent partner."
Frederick Bjørn focuses his practice on succession planning, trusts, and family governance issues. He often advises wealthy families, often with an entrepreneurial background, as well as non-domiciliary individuals.
"Fred is a walking encyclopaedia on estate matters: very thorough, service time is excellent, very responsive and concludes usually by the deadline."
Clare Hetherington is known to advice clients on personal tax, trusts and succession planning issues.
"Clare is a very good pair of hands in terms of coordinating matters for her principal and a very good person for building client relationships."
"Clare is results orientated and always works well in a team."
Ranked Individuals at
Payne Hicks Beach LLP
London (Firms)
Members
Provided by Payne Hicks Beach LLP
Adam Woodhouse
Alice Harley
Clare Hetherington
Clarissa Ferguson
David Whitworth
Dean Ryan
Emily Woods
Emma Harris
James Bacon
Jessica Henson
Martin Paisner CBE
Melissa Ellis
Michael Parkinson
Sam Carver
Sarah Buechel (née Thursby-Pelham)
Tess Hulton
Verity Sherwin
Victoria Howarth