Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : London (Firms)
Band 4
About
Provided by Weightmans
Our London & International Private Wealth Team act for families with landed estates, entrepreneurs, heritage estates, royal families, dignitaries, lottery-winners and sporting stars across 23 jurisdictions, in 11 languages:
- Disputed wills, trusts and estates– challenging a lifetime gift, contentious probate, disputed wills, estate & trust disputes, inheritance act claims, pre-death agreement
- Private wealth– asset protection, business succession planning, court of protection, charitable trusts, family investment companies, inheritance tax, lasting powers of attorney, probate, trusts & wills
- International private wealth- international tax, trusts, estates & succession planning; international family wealth structuring & wealth planning; domicile and tax residency; offshore trust & company structuring; international tax compliance & disclosure
- Family– divorce & separation; children; cohabitation; HNW divorce, inheritance claims; pre and post marital agreements, family mediation, financial advice on marriage & dissolution, international, LGBTQ & Scottish family law
- Employment– settlement agreements; directors' service agreements; employee benefits; immigration; directors’ duties; boardroom disputes
- Property– resi property; buy to let; leases; remortgaging; enfranchisement; business premises
- Business owners– share sales; partnership and JVs; investments; succession; insolvency & bankruptcy; business crime
- Litigation– property; breaches of contracts & guarantees; prof neg; disputes
Chambers Review
Weightmans merged with RadcliffesLeBrasseur in early 2022. The private client team advises clients on estate planning and wealth structuring, particularly through the use of trusts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Weightmans matches deep expertise with high service levels."
"Weightmans has a great worldwide network. It gives really clear and comprehensive advice that our clients can understand, especially on complex matters."
"All team members were attentive and clear in their advice."
"Weightmans has a great depth of knowledge on a good range of subjects. All our required questions were answered within an acceptable timeframe in a professional manner."
"The team has always been efficient and responsive on my matters as well as careful and thorough on the administrative tasks."
"Weightmans matches deep expertise with high service levels."
"Weightmans has a great worldwide network. It gives really clear and comprehensive advice that our clients can understand, especially on complex matters."
"All team members were attentive and clear in their advice."
"Weightmans has a great depth of knowledge on a good range of subjects. All our required questions were answered within an acceptable timeframe in a professional manner."
"The team has always been efficient and responsive on my matters as well as careful and thorough on the administrative tasks."
Notable Practitioners
Jonathan Shankland focuses his practice on estates, family offices, tax and trusts, acting for domestic and international clients.
"Jon is able to deal with highly complex cross-border tax issues with ease and builds a strong relationship with the clients immediately."
"Jonathan is simply best-in-class for breadth and depth of expertise, but what differentiates Jon is his game-changing strategic mindset. He knows how to drive the best result in all cases."
"Jonathan Shankland is simply outstanding - extremely knowledgeable, commercially aware and unbelievably responsive."
"Jonathan Shankland provides very strong all-round service while being commercial and pragmatic in his approach."
"Jonathan Shankland is very proactive, solution-driven and adapts quickly to the needs of the clients."
Patrick Malone advises his high net worth clients on structuring, asset planning, probate, succession and estates.
"Patrick is an outstanding lawyer: dogged, determined and resourceful."