Guy Abrahams > Forsters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Forsters LLP is lauded for its ‘excellent legal advice, plus its understanding and experience of the art world’. Led by Catherine Hill, the group has a wealth of experience in acting for collectors, artists, galleries, auction houses, and the owners of historic houses. It is well-regarded for its work on UK and international estate planning matters, and for its advice on the commercial aspects of managing an artist’s estate. Rupert Mead has a particular focus on the taxation of heritage property, and Guy Abrahams frequently advises on the acquisition and disposal of art to make it more tax-efficient.

Forsters LLP has a ‘large talented pool of people’ who provide ‘great personal service with great experience across all areas of wealth structuring’. The team is renowned for its expertise in supporting families and individuals with an international footprint. This is often done by co-ordinating a team of advisors from multiple jurisdictions. The group is highly regarded for its experience in handling onshore and offshore family governance matters. It frequently acts for multi-billion dollar families. Practice head Xavier Nicholas is recommended. Nicholas Jacob is skilled at providing sophisticated private wealth planning advice. Guy Abrahams excels at organising the transfer of family assets between generations in a way to mitigate capital taxes. Patricia Boon regularly assists non-UK domiciled individuals who require advice prior to becoming UK tax residents. Jeremy Robertson has extensive experience in advising both UK domestic and international clients on a wide variety of matters. Charlotte Evans-Tipping was promoted to the partnership in March 2023, and Alfred Liu was made partner in April 2024. Alex Tamosius is also recommended.