Piers Master
Despite the uncertainties around Brexit, specialist partner Piers Master, who heads the international private wealth arm at Charles Russell Speechlys,…
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Mark Davies
‘Brexit, Brexit, Brexit,’ Mark Davies tells Spear’s of clients’ concerns. ‘Obviously the political uncertainty in the UK is causing some…
BySue Laing
It’s been a busy year for Sue Laing, who has been advising clients on the changing legislative framework. She provides…
ByAndrew Goldstone
‘We’ve been doing a lot of thinking ahead about how the private client tax world is going to look in…
BySabina Fortescue
A partner at the exceptionally discreet Currey & Co, Sabina Fortescue specialises in private client trust, probate and wills work…
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Victor Dauppe
‘The Revenue are being as belligerent as they’ve ever been’, says Victor Dauppe, who this year has taken on a…
ByMark Buzzoni
‘If you have assets in the UK, it’s better if they’re out,’ warns Mark Buzzoni of Taylor Wessing. ‘I suspect…
ByJonathan Burt
The idea of a wealth tax doesn’t impress Jonathan Burt. There is, he tells Spear’s, ‘an obvious answer to that…
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Dermot Callinan
Saffery Champness has grown considerably over the past 12 months – ‘double-digit growth’, according to Dermot Callinan, a private client…
ByHayden Bailey
‘For owners of family businesses, the political and economic upheavals of the last year increased the focus on protecting wealth…
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Nick Warr
The head of the private client department at Taylor Wessing, Nick Warr notes a ‘growing professionalism’ among his clients regarding…
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Paul Ayres
‘The complexity of our tax system is now combined with increasing HMRC scrutiny,’ observes Paul Ayres, who oversees all manner…
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Camilla Wallace
Spear’s manages to catch up with Wedlake Bell’s head of private client despite her busy schedule, and finds her in…
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James Quarmby
Stephenson Harwood’s head of private client has always been a cerebral and outspoken practitioner in the field, having famously defended…
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Bart Peerless
Bart Peerless is an eminent partner who looks after some of the wealthiest and most complex families in the world.…
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Ceris Gardner
‘It’s been an interesting year,’ says Spear’s contributor, award winner and industry grandee Ceris Gardner. ‘When there are problems, or…
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Sophie Dworetzsky
The cover star of this index is leaning nonchalantly against a tree in Lincoln’s Inn Square, trying to figure out…
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Ashley Crossley
‘I’ve been phenomenally busy,’ says Ashley Crossley, a dual qualified solicitor and barrister, who leads Baker McKenzie’s wealth management arm…
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Jonathan Conder
‘Chaos sometimes works well for lawyers,’ the ebullient Jonathan Conder tells Spear’s when asked about the past year. It’s not…
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Taxman squeezes another £700m from super-rich investigations
The tax take from ‘wealthy individuals’ investigated by HMRC surged by 58 per cent in 2018/19, according to a report…
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