The ‘outstanding team’ at Boodle Hatfield LLP is ’joined up, exceptional in their respective fields, and offers the very best advice’. It is ably co-led by Saskia Arthur and Hayden Bailey. The team excels in advising on asset protection, devolution, tax, and trust issues for agricultural and rural estates. It is particularly well-known for its work with some of the largest estates in the country, and continues to advise on significant purchases and sales of agricultural land and landed estates in the UK. In addition, the group is adept at handling disputes concerning the ‘modern family’. It has an excellent reputation for its work with young entrepreneurial heirs and owners of landed estates who are setting up new business ventures in order to diversify their business. Sue Laing is another name to note.
Testimonials
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‘A good, diverse team able to cover a broad range of legal areas for the modern private client. Hayden Bailey is a star who manages to balance good technical legal advice with pragmatism.’
‘Focused and reliable, Saskia Arthur has helped navigate numerous transactions with professionalism and pragmatism.’