Private Client Services

In a perfect world one lawyer would
have the expertise to fulfill all of your legal needs.
But in the real world the fast
paced change of legislation means that you need a team of experts
to assist you in serving your legal needs. The Hugh James private
client team takes prides in being able to do just that.
We deliver a 'cradle to grave'
service with clear and pragmatic advice to meet a wide range of
legal needs to: affluent individuals, professional trustees,
related professional advisors, successful entrepreneurs,
- wealthy families and charities.
Hugh James private client services include:
- Charities creation and administration
- Civil partnerships
- Child abduction
- Cohabitation, pre-nuptial & pre-registration
contracts
- Conveyancing
- Court of protection/powers of attorney
- Disputes between unmarried partners about children or
money
- Disputes involving children
- Divorce
- Estate and tax planning
- Financial orders following divorce
- Gifts, legacies and settlements
- Independent financial advice
- Inheritance claims
- International family law
- Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Lloyd's names asset distribution
- Long term care planning
- Offshore trusts and tax planning
- Pension implications of divorce
- Probate and estate administration
- Professional trustees duties
- Residential care planning
- Separation agreements
- Tenancy agreements and litigation
- Trust and probate litigation
- Trust formation and administration
- Wills & probate
Hugh James experience
The Hugh James team comprises
experts in wills, probate and trusts; independent financial advice;
family law; and when needed property law, corporate and commercial
law, and employment law.
Our partners and assistants are
recognised as leading specialists in their field. They offer a
discrete, sensitive and exceptional service.
Their experience is unrivalled.
They possess sound judgement, formidable negotiating skills and
meticulous care which they wield to achieve high levels of client
satisfaction.
Dedicated relationship manager
To ensure that we deliver the
services that you expect of us, Hugh James will assign a
relationship partner to you.
Your relationship partner will
continually work with you to identify and assess your legal
requirements, coordinating an appropriate team of lawyers tailored
to achieve your goals, whilst ensuring that you receive the level
of service you deserve.
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