England - London • Private client
Howard Kennedy LLP
Led by Liz Palmer, the team at Howard Kennedy LLP is ‘filled with technically excellent lawyers who strive to provide great advice to their clients for reasonable prices’. It advises many wealthy families, entrepreneurs, property owners and artists/performers on how to manage family wealth across the generations. Simon Malkiel continues to act for a growing and diverse client base of UK and international wealthy clients. John Annetts regularly deals with a wide range of high value and complex estates ranging in value from £2m to £350m, many of which are multi-jurisdictional. Reshmi Manekporia is recognised for her expertise in Sharia-based wealth planning. Zahra Kanani is another known name in this space. Melissa Doorman departed in November 2022.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The Private Client team at Howard Kennedy act for an impressive array of HNWIs and UHNWIs, from both an onshore and offshore background. They excel at sustaining long-term relationships with their clients, many of whom have turned to them for more than one generation'.
‘Simon Malkiel - Calm, reassuring and practical. He balances first class technical abilities with a keen eye for what solutions are best for the client in question.’
‘Prompt, proactive services at reasonable prices. Liz Palmer - prompt replies, excellent technical knowledge applied practically and one of the nicest people in the private client world to deal with'.
- 'Liz Palmer is highly intelligent and always a pleasure to work with. Simon Malkiel is very good at keeping track of details crucial to client planning and managing projects'.
- 'John Annetts is excellent at English estate administration in cross-border situations'.
‘ One of the go-tos in London for HNW and UHNW private client expertise for those needing sensible, commercial and straightforward advice on and off shore'.
‘Liz Palmer is extremely smart, pragmatic, and sensible with her fees. She is always a total pleasure to work with, courteous, respectful and thoroughly likeable'.
‘Liz Palmer is a star - very strong technically and lovely to work with'.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Liz Palmer