Henry Cecil > Forsters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Forsters LLP
22 Baker Street
LONDON
W1U 3BW
England
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Work Department

Private Client

Position

Partner

Career

Henry acts for a wide variety of landowners and estates and in addition he has a number of trustee roles.

He focuses on property work predominantly in relation to the purchase of estates, farms and country houses and related property issues. He also has involvement in a number of London-based property transactions. Additionally, Henry advises clients on succession and estate planning matters.

From his professional and personal involvement managing estates, he is often able to use his personal experience and knowledge for the benefit of many of his clients and empathise with their concerns. Henry also acts for clients in relation to planning promotion and development agreements. Henry is part of the Strategic Land and Development Team.

Henry is ranked in the Chambers UK and HNW guides for his work on agriculture and rural affairs and high value residential respectively. He is also recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame as well as being classified as a ‘Top Recommended Lawyer’ in the Spear’s 500 2023 directory.

Memberships

The Law Society

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Agriculture and estates

(Hall of Fame)

Henry CecilForsters LLP

The ‘outstanding, responsive and articulate’ team at Forsters LLP is lauded for its ‘top-end client care’ and ‘clear and proportionate advice’. Led by Henry Cecil, it is renowned for its ability to advise on the sale and purchase of farms and estates for domestic and international high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients. It also excels in providing land management, tax, and estate structuring advice to these clients, and has considerable expertise in the renewable and environmental sustainability space. Penny Elliott regularly works with overseas investors, institutional property owners, landed estates and high-net-worth individuals. Andrew Lane has a particular focus on capital taxation and succession matters for the owners of landed estates. Christopher Findley has increasingly been advising on planning and development projects for farmers and landowners, while Rupert Mead has a keen interest in the preservation of heritage property and advising on its exemption from tax. Charles Hancock is another name to note.