Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 4
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(020) 7405 6566About
Provided by Russell-Cooke
Our expert team of private client lawyers advise on the whole range of private wealth services, acting as trusted advisers to clients.
Russell-Cooke’s Family Office service recognises that families, their wealth and their business interests are inextricably linked. We understand the wide range of legal, financial and emotional issues that families face, especially at times of transition.
Services include:
- Wills, probate and estate administration;
- Estate planning and trusts;
- Taxation for individuals;
- Cross-border succession, capacity and tax;
- Trust management;
- Family ownership structures;
- Succession planning;
- Administration of estates
Chambers Review
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is friendly, helpful and engaging at every level."
"Russell-Cooke handles complex and sophisticated matters with great care and attention to detail, providing feedback within a short timeframe. The team is also very thorough, kind and responsive."
"The lawyers we dealt with showed a high degree of knowledge. They have been both reactive and proactive with their advice and it seems to be a very collaborative team that communicates well."
"Russell Cooke has sufficient scale to specialise and provide insights into complex situations given the firm's multi-disciplined approach."
"The team is friendly, helpful and engaging at every level."
"Russell-Cooke handles complex and sophisticated matters with great care and attention to detail, providing feedback within a short timeframe. The team is also very thorough, kind and responsive."
"The lawyers we dealt with showed a high degree of knowledge. They have been both reactive and proactive with their advice and it seems to be a very collaborative team that communicates well."
"Russell Cooke has sufficient scale to specialise and provide insights into complex situations given the firm's multi-disciplined approach."
Notable Practitioners
Rebecca Fisher assists clients with estate planning and administration, tax and trusts, and is also adept at handling family business matters.
"Rebecca Fisher is very good with clients who might need all sorts of different personal skills as she is very good at adapting."
"Rebecca Fisher is a first-rate lawyer with a high degree of skill and knowledge. She is very well connected to high standard professionals in other areas of advice."
"Rebecca Fisher is user-friendly and excellent and culturally aware."
Andrew Godfrey focuses his practice on cross-border tax, trusts, and estate planning.
"Andrew is always available to provide possible solutions for the clients' issues in a timely manner."
"Andrew Godfrey is an experienced and capable cross-border lawyer."