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

Work Department

Charities and not-for-profit, private wealth; private client.

Position

Bart advises individuals, trustees and beneficiaries, based in both the UK and abroad, in relation to succession and estate planning, including tax and on the use of trusts and other asset holding vehicles. His clients include some of the world’s wealthiest families and he advises many UK and international business people and substantial landowners. He frequently has to deal with cross border tax and succession issues in the course of this work. He also acts for a large number of Charitable Trusts and is a trustee of several charities.

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.

London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

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