Robert Reymond > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England

Work Department

Private Client

Position

Robert advises financial institutions and high-net-worth families on international wealth structuring, with a focus on tax, information exchange and estate planning and the international regulatory environment, particularly for families in Canada, Latin America and Europe. He also advises on political risk mitigation strategies for international and in-country assets, on mergers and acquisitions in the trust and corporate service provider industries, and on Canadian transnational trust companies.

Robert speaks regularly on international taxation and information exchange, particularly from a Canadian and Latin American perspective. He is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the Canadian Tax Foundation.

Robert is admitted to practise in Québec.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Industry focus > Emerging markets

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is ‘capable of managing matters across multiple jurisdictions in a professional and user-friendly manner with great respect to time and realistic approach to time required for fulfilment‘. The firm is active in key emerging markets across Africa, India, Latin America and elsewhere, and its work encompasses corporate transactions, capital markets issuance, restructuring, and litigation in sectors ranging from financial services to infrastructure and telecommunications. Africa lead partner Adrian Mayer is known for ‘a client-focused approach, ensuring tailored solutions to complex challenges‘. He acted for Ascent Rift Vallely Fund II in the final close of the fund in late 2022 with $128m. Caribbean lead partner Hamish Perry assisted majority shareholders of In Touch Games Limited on its sale to  Skywind Holdings Limited. India lead partner Rupa Lakha is highly experienced in construction disputes and principal Latin America partner Robert Reymond advises financial institutions and high-net-worth families on international wealth structuring.