The onshore specialists at Keystone Law deal with all domestic private client matters, such as tax planning, trusts and complex cross-border estates. This team acts for large, landed estate owners, wealthy individuals and successful business people. Its offshore practice covers all aspects of UK tax planning for individuals who have a foreign connection. It often advises on offshore structures, asset protection and succession planning. Barry Adamson and Alex Boothman are both highly regarded.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has very strong technical skills, with the ability to advise high-net-worth individuals on the legal and taxation implications of a range of issues.’

  • ‘Alex Boothman is an excellent private client lawyer.  He has strong technical skills, is efficient and pragmatic. He is very personable and has an excellent manner when dealing with clients, presenting highly complex issues to them in an easily understandable way.’

  • ‘Small but very capable team. Park Lane located which clients love.’

  • ‘Barry Adamson is extremely able and very wise. He has seen it all.’

  • ‘Barry Adamson is simply excellent at what he does. He has knowledge, resources and, most importantly, a personal touch with clients and intermediaries that make him a pleasure to work with.’

  • 'Barry is incredibly responsive and always goes the extra mile. He has travelled to meet referrals face to face, understanding the importance of the personal touch for private client advisory relationships.'
  • 'Very personal service, sensible careful advice. Barry Adamson, very patient, clear instructions, and unrivalled knowledge in the probate area.'
  • 'My two principal contacts are Barry Adamson and Johnny Drysdale both of whom make themselves available to give support and advice and always make me feel that they are available and engaged.'
  • 'Alex Boothman and his team seamlessly put together an excellent advice to us and our client. While we have used other UK firms for similar work, we will be using Keystone exclusively going forward.'
  • 'Alex Boothman impressed us thoroughly with his breadth of knowledge, client focused advice, concise and clear writing, and his ability to manage a very short turnaround while providing careful and thorough advice.'

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Barry Adamson; Alex Boothman