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Private Client Legal Services
Individuals have very different needs to businesses, both emotionally and practically.
This differentiation has shaped the legal industry and how we do business, to ensure we have specialist private client lawyers responding to your personal plans across multiple areas in the UK and globally, such as tax planning, family and relationship decisions, property and philanthropy.
Our private client lawyers
We have detailed below the specific technical areas we can support you with as an individual, according to the legal framework in which we operate. These may involve succession, tax, family disputes, divorce, or buying and selling properties.
If you relate to any of the following areas, you may also be interested in our broader expertise supporting your businesses, business interests, business property, employees, contractual disputes, amongst others things, which can be found in the links below.
- International Private Wealth
- Investors & Entrepreneurs
- Landed Estates & Heritage Property
- Professionals & Senior Executives
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.
Meet our private client lawyers
Charles Russell Speechlys is absolutely first rate in the private client practice, with deep experience and expertise in complex, multi-jurisdictional planning and litigation. All of their partners are impressive, as are their associates."
Technical leaders in their field of expertise. Technically proficient advice delivered in a highly personable manner."
I am very impressed with Charles Russell Speechlys' ability to tackle complex and challenging technical tax matters. The team demonstrated significant knowledge of the industry sector."
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.
Our private client services
Family
We help you plan for the future, for your relationship and your children. Our approach is humane, sophisticated and pragmatic.
International Wealth Structuring
We advise international individuals, and their trustees and advisers, on the establishment and administration of asset holding structures.
Mental Capacity & Court of Protection
For those preparing documents to help protect finances and welfare when you no longer have the capacity to act.
Private Property
For those with personal property assets or those looking to purchase them.
Reputation Management
Our team of experienced media dispute specialists is highly attuned to advising private individuals on ‘reputation management’ issues.
Private Wealth Disputes
We provide tailored solutions for all varieties of domestic and international disputes for families and private wealth professionals.
Tax Disputes & Investigations
Handling disputes and investigations for you across all areas of tax.
UK Trust Establishment, Administration & Taxation
For those wishing to utilise trust structures and the administration of this.
Wealth Structuring
For those wishing to draft a Will to distribute their assets through efficient structures.
Our awards
What's important to you is important to us. Let's talk
If you would like to speak to a member of our Private Client team or to find out more about how we work, please get in touch.
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The Murdochs and the Buffetts – succession planning for billionaires
Tamasin Perkins
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The Financial Times quotes Catrin Harrison on wealthy individuals increasingly using life insurance to manage inheritance tax bills
Catrin Harrison
In the Press
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Professional Adviser quotes Julia Cox on the potential for a future UK 'wealth tax'
Julia Cox
In the Press
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Family Investment Companies: Rising Popularity Amid Business Property Relief Changes
Mary Perham
Insights
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Thomas Moran and Ruth Morris write for Prime Resi on the Prime London market and the wider impact of rental reform
Thomas Moran
In the Press
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Offshore trusts: Have reports of their demise been greatly exaggerated?
Dominic Lawrance
Insights
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The Two Most Feared Foreign Tax Provisions in the One Big, Beautiful Bill: Now Eliminated or Defanged
Ivan Lu
Quick Reads
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To share or not to share, that is the question. The Supreme Court hands down judgment in ‘big money’ divorce case Standish v Standish and clarifies the position regarding matrimonialisation and the sharing principle
Miranda Fisher
Insights
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City AM quotes Dominic Lawrance on the suitability of a non-dom tiered tax regime (TTR)
Dominic Lawrance
In the Press
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Liz Gifford, Janine Regan and Courtney Benard write for New Law Journal on an amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill which will allow UK charities to send direct marketing emails to supporters without prior opt-in consent
Liz Gifford
In the Press
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Assisted Dying Bill: Can I express my wish for an assisted death?
Kathryn Reid
Quick Reads
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Spotlight on small businesses and high net worth individuals as HMRC mind the gap
Cora Hardy
Quick Reads