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Forsters LLP Offices

Forsters LLP
22 Baker Street
LONDON
W1U 3BW
England
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Penny Elliott

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Work Department

Private Client

Position

Consultant

Career

Penny is a Consultant in Forsters Private Client team. She specialises in advising clients with multiple business interests on legal and strategic issues. She works with a range of clients; from overseas investors, institutional property owners, landed estates and high net worth individuals.

She provides clients with a comprehensive service, often drawing together a range of legal disciplines to deliver a commercial solution. Penny is able to draw upon her experience as a private client lawyer to identify opportunities and solutions that will benefit her client’s private and commercial interests. She coordinates the requirements of her clients across the full range of legal specialisms and is noted by commentators for her understanding of how taxation and legal aspects relate to the business interests of her client. She has an exceptional understanding of the people behind the businesses.

Penny began her legal career advising farmers and landowners, she retains a great interest in the agricultural sector.

In addition, Penny has an established reputation as an advisor to the owner/operators of 5 star and boutique hotels. Her ability to advise across property and business matters is at the heart of the service she provides to her clients in this sector.

She is a Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum Development Trust in Cambridge. She is a member of the Leisure Property Forum, the European Landowners Organisation and the CLA (London Branch Committee Member).

Penny is ranked in the ‘Hall of Fame’ in the latest edition of The Legal 500, having previously been recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’. She is also noted as a ‘Senior Statesperson’ in the current edition of Chambers UK Guide as well as a ‘Top Recommended Lawyer’ in the Spear’s 500 2023 directory.

Memberships

Country Landowners Association; Agricultural Law Association.

Education

Girton College, Cambridge (1977 BA Law, 1991 MA).

Leisure

Italian art and culture, opera, wine and shooting.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Agriculture and estates

(Hall of Fame)

Penny Elliott – Forsters LLP

The large team at Forsters LLP has an excellent reputation in the market and is led by Henry Cecil, who has a vast array of experience in high-value acquisitions and disposals in the agricultural sector. Its sophisticated client base includes sizeable landed estates, families and trusts, private and commercial investors as well as very wealthy individuals, and institutional and landowner groups. Andrew Lane has a particular emphasis on capital taxation and succession issues for the owners of landed estates. Christopher Findley is increasingly advising on planning and development projects for farmers and landowners. Rupert Mead has a keen focus on the preservation of heritage property and its exemption from tax. Penny Elliott specialises in advising clients with multiple business interests. There have been a number of internal promotions in the practice recently – Polly Montoneri was promoted to the partnership and Robert Keylock is was promoted to counsel.

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