Charles Russell Speechlys LLP's ‘hugely experienced' Cheltenham-based team is capable of advising on a wide breadth of private wealth issues, ranging from tax and estate planning for family business clients to cross-border trust and asset structuring, as well as trust administration involving landed estates. The team further benefits from integrated firm-wide expertise in real estate, commercial, charity, and agriculture matters, enabling it to comprehensively serve a wide range of private clients based domestically and abroad. Henry Fea is a key contact for tax and succession questions involving overseas and UK non-domiciled clients, and he co-heads the team with Julia Cox, who chiefly advises entrepreneurial clients on succession planning. Christopher Page is vastly experienced with landed estates work, which is also a growing area of expertise for Katie Talbot.

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  • ‘Hugely experienced, and at the right, high level. There is the right combination of professional polish with approachability and humbleness.’

  • ‘Julia Cox is very smart and professional. Thomas Denny is extremely responsive. Mary Perham is very personable and values client service.’

  • ‘Attractive combination of professionalism, polish, and approachability.’

  • ‘Charles Russell Speechlys are a premium service provider. Everything they do exudes quality. The team are technically proficient and ensure all i's are dotted and t's crossed and all loose ends tied up. They provide excellent client service and extremely quick turnaround.’

  • ‘Julia Cox and Thomas Denny stand out from their competitors in their knowledge and client service. Julia in particular has experience that she can draw upon to solve difficult issues.’

  • ‘Good strength and breadth of expertise.’

  • 'Katie Talbot is excellent. She is technically extremely capable, she is very collegiate with her interactions with other professionals and handles clients with great empathy.’

  • ‘A leading firm in this field, with offices in Cheltenham which attract top-notch work.’

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Julia Cox, Henry Fea

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Christopher Page, Katie Talbot, Mary Perham, Thomas Denny, Tabitha Collett