Basil Dixon > Payne Hicks Beach LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Payne Hicks Beach LLP ‘is a blue chip London Private Client firm’. It is praised for offering ‘a full service for both onshore and offshore clients, combining deep technical knowledge with a smooth and seemingly effortless approach to client service’. Rosamond McDowell heads the ‘first-rate’ team, which advises high-net- worth clients from the UK and internationally. Many of its clients feature in the Sunday Times Rich List, Forbes 400, and the Arabian Business Rich List. It frequently advises on a diverse range of complex matters to UK resident non-domiciled clients. The team is skilled at advising on the tax aspects of pre and post-nuptial agreements, and on structuring divorce settlements. Robert Brodrick has a significant client following in the Middle East, as well as in the US and the UK. Frederick Bjørn’s offshore work has a particular focus on Scandinavia, although he also advises a number of US clients. Basil Dixon is another seasoned practitioner who advises numerous international and UK high-net-worth clients and Martin Paisner has an enviable domestic and overseas client base. In June 2023 Benedict Jennings and Melissa Solly were both promoted to the partnership.