Boodle Hatfield LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Very competent landed estates practice with a rich heritage of clients. Clients stick with them for generations, and for good reason’.

‘Hayden Bailey is a brilliant partner who is technically gifted. Furthermore, he doesn’t overcomplicate projects or seek to generate unnecessary work. He takes a very pragmatic approach, putting the client first’.

‘Saskia Arthur has a wealth of experience to bring to any transaction. She is quick to get to the heart of any issue and to address it in a way and with an explanation that is easily understandable by the client. She is exceptionally commercial in all of her work’.

‘A proactive and willing team with attention to detail and a can-do attitude. Saskia Arthur and her team are diligent, professional and good communicators’.

‘Saskia Arthur is the archetypal safe pair of hands. She is willing to advise and take control and is honest, transparent and always available. Will go the extra mile to close a deal’.

‘Hayden Bailey has been a star for us over a number of years continually adding value to the work that he completes and making the billing time more of an investment than a transaction’.

‘Market leading team in the sector. Saskia Arthur is technically excellent, commercial, a market leader and never loses sight of the bigger picture.’

‘Saskia Arthur was the lead partner. She was technically good but maybe more important, level headed and took a common sense approach to matters. She certainly helped get a complicated deal through’.

‘It’s an excellent team, with strong leadership under Simon Fitzpatrick and good bench strength. The size of the Art and Cultural team puts it in a small elite group of art sector specialist law firms in London’.

‘Simon Fitzpatrick is excellent to work with, thoughtful, considered with a raft of experience to draw from. Fred Clark is excellent, quick and helpful. He’s also building a strong track record. Rebecca Foden is smart and considered. Clients like working with her’.

‘The breadth and depth of the art law knowledge and capability of the Boodle Hatfield art law team knows few rivals in the London art law market. The team has long-standing pedigree, with strength in both litigation and transactional work, and has worked with an impressive client list over many years’.

‘Simon Fitzpatrick stands out for his knowledge of the art market and his practical and thoughtful approach. Fred Clark has led on some impressive art market transactional work, and has a solid understanding of emerging technologies in the market such as NFTs.’

‘Convincing ability in understanding the risks of the situation. Handling the case with professional guidance and attention’.

‘Strong and established art and cultural property practice. Particularly strong on art related dispute resolution. Their team of art law experts have a deep understanding of the intricacies and unique challenges of the art world, combining legal knowledge with a genuine passion for the arts’.

‘Simon Fitzpatrick heads the team. A serious detail focused litigator. He is assisted by Rebecca Foden and Fred Clark – both rising stars in the art law field’.

‘Simon Fitzpatrick is an outstanding team leader – he is razor sharp, fair minded and commercially sensitive. Rebecca Foden is an absolute star – diligent, empathetic and sensible’.

‘An extremely talented team of very good lawyers who always look for the best solution for their clients, give expert sensible advice and are involved in all the big cases in this area.’

‘Andrea Zavos has enormous experience and expertise in this area. She is sensible and excellent with clients. She had a huge win in a proprietary estoppel case this year. Mark Lindley is passionate about the law and a real expert. He is always calm and unruffled, and clients love him.’

‘Andrea Zavos is an exceptional leader of this team with an open style, and huge experience over an extensive career. She has an inquiring approach and will consider a range of possibilities, not just the obvious ones.’

‘Simon Rylatt has remained at the top of his field for decades and is greatly valued by his clients, many of whom have been working with him for decades also. Senior associate James Woods-Davison looks like a star of the future with an easy going and approachable style combined with a deep technical knowledge.’

‘Andrea Zavos- world class and a worthy opponent. Mark Lindley- calm, intelligent, reasonable, can be collaborative or aggressive as the situation demands. Has the deep knowledge of a non-contentious practice also.’

‘Partners who stand out are in particular Mark Lindley and Simon Rylatt. Extremely responsive, sharp minds who take a holistic approach when analysing the right strategy for the client.’

‘The boutique nature of this central London private client firm sets it apart from its larger private client rivals. Andrea Zavos and Mark Lindley are exceptionally capable lawyers who could tackle any knotty private client issue in a technically competent but human way.’

‘Simon Rylatt is an outstanding figure in the field – experienced, exceptionally intelligent, with a strong sense of the importance of focussing on strategic goals in litigation.’

‘The team can cover various legal and tax issues such as property conveyance, tax planning, pre-immigration planning, trusts and probate. It is a boutique law firm with a very personal and tailor-made approach. For private client matters, I would say it is one of the best in London’.

‘Very reactive and down to earth with a human touch. I have been working with Salpy Kouyoumjian for many years and she is brilliant. Very knowledgeable and so professional’.

‘Simon Rylatt is an exceptional private client lawyer who is a pleasure to work with. When collaborating with advisors from other disciplines he is keen to understand technical complexities and adds great value to the team’.

‘The firm and in particular Salpy K has an excellent Middle East focus. We have a large ME client base and we find Salpy and her colleagues sensible in how they advise clients in relation to structuring generally and also the tax and legal ramifications of investing into the UK’.

‘The firm is technically excellent and I have worked with Laurence Morgan who has given technically excellent advice in a user friendly manner. Laurence is equally at home advising on cross-border succession law and taxation’.

‘I am always hugely impressed when I deal with Kyra Motley. She has a real depth and understanding of clients’ needs and provides clear, succinct and precise advice. The range of her practice is impressive and the connections and contacts that she has in, particularly, the Middle East family office space is noteworthy’. 

‘Kyra is easily one of the top Private Client Partners in London, with a solid book of clients, some of which I have personally introduced, in the UHNW category including billionaire families. Every client has been pleased with the advice and work done by Kyra’.

‘Boodle Hatfield really gets the Middle East market, with Arabic speakers in the London office and a total cultural empathy for the Islamic client. Salpy Kouyoumjian is a supernova in the London galaxy of private client lawyers – super bright, super fun and super talented‘.

‘An agile team, with a wide range of expertise and experience, national coverage and an impressive client list that includes various landed estates’.

‘Including Simon Kerrigan and Graham Winkley, some very approachable, likeable and knowledgeable individuals, that provide prompt and accurate advice, that is understandable and not full of unnecessary jargon’.

‘Extremely capable team with extensive experience in advising HNW clients on high-end residential property transactions’.

‘Saskia Arthur has exceptional experience in advising international clients on residential property transactions both in London and the country. She has excellent client management skills and is always a pleasure to deal with’.

‘Absolutely excellent client service and responsiveness, and constantly on the job’.

‘Edward Allan – Partner. Highly proactive, very responsive and very good judgement’.

‘Edward Allan is a dream to deal with, commercially excellent – as is Shaima Jillood who works collaboratively to get the deal done’.

‘Immediately it became apparent that not only are the team extremely competent but that they fully understand the clients’ requirements.’

‘An exceptional firm that makes clients feel genuinely valued and most importantly creates the trust that is so critical in the client/professional relationship.’

‘The  firm can deliver under severe time pressure whilst maintaining such goodwill.’

‘Natasha Hassall is charming, patient and hugely competent. She has been exceptional.’

‘Natasha Hassall is exceptional and one of the top trust lawyers.’

‘Natasha Hassall is pragmatic, thorough, and gives clear advice based on a really good understanding of her client and their needs. She is modest and a great team player, and an excellent private client lawyer.’

‘Whilst having a traditional, old-school reputation, Boodle Hatfield have really moved with the times and now have a vibrant, innovative team that has really made a huge impression in the field of matrimonial law.’

‘Great team led by Emily Brand, who recently took over from James Ferguson. Both lead by example. Harriet Errington and Katie O’Callaghan have swiftly moved up the ranks and the future of the family department is very much in safe hands. Alexandra Hirst and Katie Male are both recommended.’ 

‘The Boodle Hatfield team delivers high-quality work whilst running a tight ship. It is a small team which means that clients feel like they receive a very personal and bespoke service. Alexandra Hirst is on top of the papers and gives practical, good advice.’

‘Harriet Errington is an incredibly empathetic partner who remains all over the detail.’

‘Katie O’Callaghan is an excellent junior partner and one to watch. She is a good judge of a case and gives realistic advice. Katie Male is an excellent associate and one to watch.’

‘James Ferguson is a veteran with masses of experience. He handles difficult cases with confidence and class. He is completely unflappable.’

‘Emily Brand provides an exceptional service, combining sensitivity, brains and legal knowledge. Unlike many, she listens to her clients and fights for what they prioritise. It is about them and their needs. She is supported by an outstanding team who clearly love working together and love their jobs.’

‘Harriet Errington and Katie O’Callaghan are the future of the team at Boodle Hatfield and leaders in the field of family law. Harriet Errington is a super bright, composed, organised and tactical, and she is a force to be reckoned with. Katie O’Callaghan is a brilliant lawyer; she doesn’t miss a beat and clients adore her.’ 

‘Understanding, flexible and take the time to understand client needs.’

‘Richard Elliott has shown time and time again to be clear, precise, very knowledgeable and a real asset for any M&A deal.’

‘Commercially minded and quick to grasp key issues.’

‘Very good and held in high regard – responsive and gets very good work.’

‘The team is excellent. They seem to provide a very pleasant working environment that is packed with immensely capable individuals.’

‘Simon Fitzpatrick is a fabulous lawyer, who is able to navigate waters with the most difficult clients, and with great skill, combining firmness with charm.’

‘Simon Fitzpatrick is strategically very strong and has superb judgement; and Kellie Jones is good at dealing with clients, keeping expectations realistic.’

‘Rebecca Foden has a real eye for detail, and she is reliable, user friendly and incredibly bright.’

‘Rebecca Foden is simply superb. She always delivers.’

‘Boodle Hatfield’s commercial litigation team excels at managing disputes, thanks to its excellent strategic judgement and commercial insight.’

‘The team has a detailed working knowledge of the different aspects of law involved in standard lease negotiation and more detailed due diligence work.’

‘Andrew Wilmot-Smith has an excellent eye for detail, is very proactive in responding to issues and clear in his advice.’

‘They were very comfortable advising a UHNW client on charitable structures and took time to understand their requirements’.

‘Eleanor Sepanski made the client feel at ease straight away and her in depth knowledge of philanthropy was a comfort to the client who did not have straightforward needs’.

‘Switch on. Response. Diverse’

‘Oliver Johnson has proved continuously effective and efficient.’

‘The team respond quickly with clear advice.’

‘They provide commercial advice in an easy-to-understand way.’

‘The department is extremely diligent and tenacious, firmly placing their clients’ interests at the forefront.’

‘Oliver Johnson is extremely diligent and provides well thought through and balanced responses. He is commercially astute and gets to the detail that matters.’

‘The team worked both diligently and very effectively in delivering the legals on a major refinancing for the company. They were very strong on all of the detail pertaining to the transaction and provided balanced and realistic advice in assisting with negotiations.’

‘Jonathan Hyndman is the lead partner we deal with on Financing Transactions. He is very reactive, has an excellent grasp of both the law and its application and is able to provide clear and credible advice.’

‘The partners are very strong and commercial.’

‘Immediately it became apparent that not only are the team extremely competent but that they fully understand the clients’ requirements.’

‘An exceptional firm that makes clients feel genuinely valued and most importantly creates the trust that is so critical in the client/professional relationship.’

‘The  firm can deliver under severe time pressure whilst maintaining such goodwill.’

‘Natasha Hassall is charming, patient and hugely competent. She has been exceptional.’

‘Natasha Hassall is exceptional and one of the top trust lawyers.’

‘Natasha Hassall is pragmatic, thorough, and gives clear advice based on a really good understanding of her client and their needs. She is modest and a great team player, and an excellent private client lawyer.’