Christopher Page > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP stands out for its robust agricultural practice, praised for its ‘deep and enduring knowledge of the landed estate sector’. The team offers support to clients such as large landed estates and high-net-worth individuals in agricultural property, trust and tax matters while also covering disputes and other ancillary areas including commercial and IP. Henry Fea who helms the firm’s tax, trusts and succession offering leads the practice jointly with head of private property Tristram van Lawick. Private and charity owners of landed estates regularly turn to Christopher Page for his expertise in strategic succession planning.

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP‘s South West offering works in collaboration with the firm’s national offices to advise charity and not-for-profit clients on the full gamut of matters including governance, real estate, and employment. A trio of practitioners leads the team form Cheltenham: Christopher Page advises third sector clients on family, estate, and succession planning, Julia Cox specialises in personal tax and trust, and Ian Brothwood also heads the firm’s strategic land team. Penelope Byatt is noted for her expertise in constitutional and governance matters alongside handling incorporations and mergers for charities.

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP‘s ‘hugely experienced‘ Cheltenham-based team is capable of advising on a wide breadth of private wealth issues, ranging from tax and estate planning for family business clients to cross-border trust and asset structuring, as well as trust administration involving landed estates. The team further benefits from integrated firm-wide expertise in real estate, commercial, charity, and agriculture matters, enabling it to comprehensively serve a wide range of private clients based domestically and abroad. Henry Fea is a key contact for tax and succession questions involving overseas and UK non-domiciled clients, and he co-heads the team with Julia Cox, who chiefly advises entrepreneurial clients on succession planning. Christopher Page is vastly experienced with landed estates work, which is also a growing area of expertise for Katie Talbot.