Boodle Hatfield LLP‘s ’outstanding’ family team is steered by Emily Brand, who is praised as ‘excellent in every way and devastatingly bright'. Brand handles complex, multijurisdictional cases often involving trusts, private equity, hedge funds, and family businesses, and is also an experienced arbitrator. James Ferguson specialises in international divorce and matrimonial finance disputes and frequently tackles tax and trust issues. Mediator Katie O’Callaghan, hailed as ’the cream of the crop,’ has a particular focus on family businesses, complex financial structuring, and art and luxury assets. Alexandra Hirst works closely with the firm’s private wealth team on generational wealth protection, particularly for Middle Eastern UHNW clients. Katie Male and new 2024 arrival from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, William Rollin, adds further depth to the team’s international financial remedy practice.
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- ‘Katie O'Callaghan is exceptional. She is very knowledgeable, emotionally intelligent and client-centric. The feedback from our clients has been exceptional.’
- ‘Katie O'Callaghan is a joy to work with. She has excellent judgment and is quickly able to see the wood for the trees, focusing on the issues which are really going to make a difference, but never losing sight of problems the client needs to be addressed. Alexandra Hirst is supremely competent and efficient and invariably has a supreme command of the papers, meaning that nothing gets missed.’
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
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Alexandra Hirst
Katie Male
Practice head
Emily Brand
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James Ferguson; Katie O'Callaghan; Katie Male; Alexandra Hirst; William Rollin