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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


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 client lawyers
Technical leaders in their field of expertise. Technically proficient advice delivered in a highly personable manner."
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.

Immigration
Whether you require UK immigration assistance as an individual or as an organisation, our specialist lawyers can help you.

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
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."
Our thinking
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Overview of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: What are the key provisions?
Laura Bushaway
Insights
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Autumn Statement provides little comfort for farmers and landowners
Hannah Connors
Quick Reads
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Spears quotes Piers Master on the Harrington Review of Foreign Direct Investment
Piers Master
In the Press
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What next for residential property? Autumn Statement Update
William Marriott
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World renowned theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh unveiled as latest guest on ‘Client Conversations’ podcast from Charles Russell Speechlys
Simon Ridpath
News
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Sarah Wray writes for International Adviser on what might be in store for personal taxation under a potential Labour government
Sarah Wray
In the Press
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Professional Adviser quotes Julia Cox on possible IHT reform if the Labour Party win the next general election
Julia Cox
In the Press
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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: 6 Key Changes to Trust Reporting under the Register of Overseas Entities
Dominic Lawrance
Insights
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Removal from EU tax blacklist: what this means for British Virgin Islands
Oliver Cooper
Quick Reads
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Hong Kong Halves Stamp Duty for Non-Permanent Residents and Stamp Duty Suspension for Overseas Talents
Jovanne Zee
Insights
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Presale Planning: The Protection of Private Wealth in the Event of a Business Sale, Flotation or Liquidity Event
Mike Barrington
Insights
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Bloomberg quotes Piers Master on the impact a potential labour government could have on UHNWs across the UK
Piers Master
In the Press
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Visiting the UK over the next 2 years? You may need a pre-arrival Electronic Travel Authorisation
Paul McCarthy
Quick Reads
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Will increasing taxes for foreign buyers fix the UK housing crisis?
Rebecca Day
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A Labour government: what might be in store for personal taxation?
Sarah Wray
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Spears quotes Piers Master on the potential exodus of UHNW non-doms from the UK ahead of a potential Labour government
Piers Master
In the Press
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Investment Week quotes Julia Cox on the proposed scrapping of inheritance tax
Julia Cox
In the Press
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Sarah Higgins and David Wells-Cole write for Wealth Briefing on the pitfalls of using unregulated legal services
Sarah Higgins
In the Press
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5 top tips to make estate administration easier for your executor
Jessica Dawkins
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NSPCC urges Government to protect children from domestic abuse during holidays
Shivi Rajput
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A brief look at HMRC v A Taxpayer [2023] UKUT 00182 (TCC)
Dominic Lawrance
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Atonement and post separation endeavour: wife keeps £1m gift from husband after his affair and will receive a share of his business’ future profits
Sophia Leeder
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