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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Offices
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England
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Henry Fea
Work Department
Charities and not-for-profit, financial services, private wealth; private client.
Position
Henry is a private client lawyer with a broad range of experience, gained from working in both the UK and Geneva. His domestic work includes advising on tax and succession planning, the establishment and operation of trusts and charities, landed estates, heritage property, UK wills, probate and the administration of estates. Internationally he advises on tax and trust matters and he has particular expertise in advising on becoming, and ceasing to be, UK resident, the establishment and operation of offshore trusts, and ownership structures for UK property. He has extensive experience of advising on regularising tax affairs in the UK and abroad, particularly through the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility and the UK/Swiss Agreement. Henry’s clients include UK-domiciled and non-UK-domiciled individuals, families, trustees, foundations, foreign lawyers, banks, private companies and trust companies, and he regularly works alongside other professionals. While in Geneva, Henry was actively involved in the committee of the Geneva branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and he is a regular commentator on legal developments affecting private clients.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Agriculture and estates
Spearheaded by Bart Peerless and Henry Fea, the nimble team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP primarily focuses on providing specialist tax and trust advice for intergenerational succession. It deals extensively with ultra-high-net-worth families and their businesses both in the UK and overseas. As well as advising on all aspects of strategic land purchases and sales, it excels in advising on issues relating to art collections and heritage properties. Another core area of expertise for the group is advising landed estates on a wide range of disputes, from high-value divorces to contentious property matters. Robert Blower specialises in all aspects of private client work and acts for many well-known estate owning families, advising on estate, tax and succession structuring issues. William Begley is also highly regarded.
South West > Private client > Agriculture and estates
Drawing praise for its ‘technical excellence‘ Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has a highly regarded agricultural practice, comprising a team who are capable of providing expert advice on a range of services, including property law and estate planning. The broad agriculture practice is noted for its work with large landed estates and high-net-worth individuals, as well as its work on cross-border matters. The practice is led by Henry Fea and Tristam Van Lawick. Other notable individuals include Christopher Page and Kate Eckley. The ‘excellent’ Katie Talbot is also recommended.
South West > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
(Leading individuals)‘Professional, approachable, dependable, and knowledgeable’, the team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP works with a deep roster of clients on a wide spectrum of tax, trusts and succession matters, underpinned by a cross-disciplinary approach. Advising clients on both a national and international scale, the practice has been described as having ‘London quality with Cheltenham value for money’. Practice head Christopher Page – who has 35 years’ experience advising the owners of landed estates and agricultural businesses – is an expert in complex strategic and succession planning. Julia Cox continues to draw high praise for her ‘outstanding technical advice‘, while Henry Fea is noted for his cross-border expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Residential property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Employment > Senior executives
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Employment > Employee share schemes