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Private Wealth Lawyers
Wealth preservation and wealth generation are front of mind for individuals and families, with impact and legacy being a clear focus.
They are increasingly making more strategic and commercial decisions as their affairs become more complex.
As the need to navigate a complex regulatory landscape increases, advisers are becoming more sophisticated to meet the requirements in the private wealth space and we are continuing to evolve to meet these changing needs.
We enable people to make the most of their wealth now and in the future. We will support you to ensure a smooth succession, not just of family assets, but of the values which brought you wealth in the first place.
No other private wealth law firm has the scale, reach and breadth of services we offer to our private clients. With a full service legal team, our advice is offered in the context of your succession planning, your marriage, your family life and values, your property and your assets. We are deeply embedded in the world of private wealth, advising private banks, trust companies and family offices. Some families have entrusted us with their legal affairs for over a century. Clients like these have shaped the way we work with you. We work in partnership with you, we collaborate with your other advisers and we think long-term.
Our private wealth lawyers
Our clients come to us from a variety of different backgrounds and jurisdictions, for a variety of needs. For more information about our Private Client legal services, covering expertise in specific matters such as buying and selling property, matrimonial and childcare matters, Wills and estate planning and much more, please click here. If, however, you relate to the following areas, you may also be interested in our broader expertise supporting your business interests, property, employees, contractual disputes, amongst other things, which can be found in the links below.
Regime change: The beginning of the end of the remittance basis
We summarise the changes to the “non-dom” regime that are expected from April 2025 and provide analysis of the policy details available so far.
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Investors and Entrepreneurs
For individuals who own and invest in fast growth or family businesses.
Landed Estates and Heritage Property
For multi-generational families to overseas investors, to those owning country houses, farms, stately homes and urban estates.
Art & Luxury
Our specialist lawyers help collectors, creators and curators protect the value of the objects they love.
The remittance basis: how did we get here?
The remittance basis is a special tax treatment for UK residents who are not domiciled in the UK and have foreign income and gains. Here we outline how it has changed over time.
Meet our private wealth lawyers
Our awards
Industry recognition for our immigration lawyers
The team's strengths include technical excellence, practical and pragmatic advice and strong attention to detail. All team members are strong communicators, providing clear and workable advice.
Charles Russell Speechlys' team is highly responsive, engaged and proactive.
The team at Charles Russell Speechlys is very solid, always responsive and reliable.
Charles Russell Speechlys has very good international expertise - in particular in the Middle East.
CRS's team members instil confidence by going above and beyond for their clients. The team is highly experienced, extremely responsive, quick and also full of extremely nice people to work with.
Client Advisers and Trustees
For those servicing the Private Wealth community.
Family law and trusts
A series of videos in which experts from our Family, Private Wealth Disputes and Tax, Trusts and Succession teams discuss the relationship between trusts and family proceedings.
What's important to you is important to us. Let's talk
If you would like to speak to a member of our Private Wealth team or to find out more about how we work, please get in touch.
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