The ‘extremely personable’ team at Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP has the ’perfect combination of the output and expertise of a ‘Magic Circle’ law firm, but with the personality of a small boutique offering a friendly service’, say clients. Under the leadership of Fiona Poole, it has a specialist focus on complex international and cross-border estate planning and succession structuring for ultra-high-net-worth clients. The practice helps clients to protect and preserve their wealth for future generations by way of family charters and constitutions, trusts, and other international asset holding structures. Ceris Gardner and Clare Maurice are among the key contacts for clients of the firm, who include foreign royalty and English aristocracy. Other significant clients are entrepreneurs, traditionally wealthy families, trustees, and private banks. Managing partner Emma-Jane Weider and Eesha Arora are highly regarded; Arora frequently works with trustees, beneficiaries, and philanthropists on a variety of complex matters. Paul Whitehead is also vastly experienced in advising international and UK-based high-net-worth clients. Claire Weeks is another notable member of the practice.
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‘Ed Powles is always very responsive and his advice is clear. We have lots of confidence in his experience and technical knowledge.’
‘Fiona Poole - great in handling complex, cross-border matters, also when the client and his family is more demanding and difficult decisions are to be taken under time pressure. She is risk sensitive and still pragmatic in her solutions.’
‘MTG are a truly exceptional private client team with real talent hailing from the magic circle firms. They have great clients and are a first-rate team.’
‘Eesha Arora is an excellent lawyer. Her knowledge and application of trusts and tax law is probably the best in the industry. She is incredibly bright and utterly charming. A safe pair of hands for any client. Dominic Conde-Cole's attention to detail and knowledge of his brief is exceptional.’
‘Eesha Arora is bright and has excellent client care skills. She is extremely thorough and leaves no stone unturned. Colin Senez has an extensive network of French professionals and this has been helpful to me.'
‘The team has the extremely experienced, skilful and knowledgeable Clare Maurice, who is supported by a full service team which includes Emma-Jane Wieder and Claire Weeks. Every member of the team is knowledgeable and approachable and has the approach that a client wants.’
‘Fiona Poole is very clever and client friendly. Emma Jane Weider is very sharp. Eesha Arora has great client skills. Jennifer Chambers is technically very good. Claire Weeks is bubbling with energy and intellect.'
‘We work with Jennifer Chambers. We have absolute trust in her and, looking back on her track record, she has never let us down over three decades. We can't say that about anyone else in the industry.’
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Fiona Poole
Other key lawyers
Ceris Gardner; Clare Maurice; Jennifer Chambers; Eesha Arora; Ed Powles; Dominic Conde-Cole; Colin Senez; Emma-Jane Weider; Claire Weeks; Paul Whitehead