The firm is ranked in seven practice areas, achieving Band 1 status in four: Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth (UK-wide), Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth (UK-wide), Immigration: High Net Worth (UK-wide) and Private Wealth Disputes (London (Firms)).
These top-tier rankings are completed by firm rankings in Private Wealth Law (London (Firms)), Family Offices & Funds Structuring (UK-wide) and Real Estate: High Value Residential. The guide also recognises the firm’s expertise in Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals, Landed Estates and Private Wealth Law Denmark (Expertise Based Abroad).
Published on 23 July 2026, this year’s guide once again identifies Payne Hicks Beach as a leading adviser to high net worth individuals and families. The results reflect the firm’s commitment to delivering expert, tailored advice and an exceptional client experience. We are proud to see both the firm and so many of our lawyers recognised for their expertise, dedication and excellence in their respective fields.
The Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2026 ranks and references our lawyers in the following practice areas:
Defamation/Reputation Management: High Net Worth – Dominic Crossley, Hanna Basha, Andrew Willan and Nick Grant
Family Offices & Funds Structuring – Max Baird-Smith
Family/Matrimonial: Finance Ultra High Net Worth – Nick Manners, Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia, Ben Parry-Smith, Harriet Errington, Victoria Hingston, Camellia Buckmaster, Alex O’Dwyer Curran, Katie Parkes and Isabella Savill.
Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals – Mark Jones
Immigration: High Net Worth Individuals – Kathryn Bradbury and Matt Ingham
Landed Estates – Rupert Burchett
Private Wealth Law Denmark – Frederick Bjørn
Private Wealth Law – Frederick Bjørn, Rosamond McDowell, Robert Brodrick, Basil Dixon and Clare Hetherington
Private Wealth Disputes – Richard Manyon, Jessica Henson, Clementine Dowley, Charlotte Henshall, Emily Stoneham and Rosie Sells
Real Estate: High Value Residential – Emma Copestake and Hannah Robinson
Editorial quotes include:
“Payne Hicks Beach stands out for its very high degree of professionalism, immense experience and ability to give strong, focused advice.”
“High net worth clients with complex business structures are at the heart of Payne Hicks Beach’s practice. The team has the ability and capacity to conduct complex, high-value cases involving complex international issues.”
“Payne Hicks Beach has seen it all. They know what matters, how to get the very best for their clients and they work incredibly hard to achieve it. The depth of their team is also a key strength. From paralegals and associates right up to their senior partners, everyone contributes meaningfully.”
“The Payne Hicks Beach team has a bespoke, high-end reputation and incredibly good client-handling skills. Their way of operating makes clients feel very cared for, as they get a lot of senior-level attention.”
“Payne Hicks Beach has a global perspective, and they handle sophisticated transactions very well.”
“Payne Hicks Beach offers an exceptionally high level of personal service.”
“Payne Hicks Beach’s speed of response is key, and so is their attention to detail.”
“Payne Hicks Beach are very experienced negotiators, are calm in all situations and are strategic.”
“Payne Hicks Beach are well versed in the law and are very user-friendly.”
“At Payne Hicks Beach, they are extremely experienced and make themselves available for telephone conversations as required. They are always keen to find a solution to any potential problems. They always offer excellent service and a commitment to progressing a purchase in the most efficient way for the client.”
“Payne Hicks Beach always displays a flawless understanding of the crucial interactions between the media, individuals and companies for whom a continuing good reputation is commercially, professionally or personally vital. They have the experience and creativity to both protect reputation from media threats and, on occasion, turn those threats into opportunities to use the media to promote reputation.”
“The Payne Hicks Beach defamation and reputation management department is one of the leading teams in the country, trusted by ultra high net worth individuals to manage some of the most sensitive matters they’ll ever face. They recognise the need to deploy a range of different strategies and tactics to deliver for their clients and have an enviable track record of success.”
“Paynes Hicks Beach covers the entire spectrum of high net worth individual immigration.”
“Payne Hicks Beach’s immigration department operates in a coordinated and structured way that reflects effective teamwork and sound supervision.”
“The team at Payne Hicks Beach really understand the strategy required when dealing with high net worth individuals, including the importance of building the strongest evidence possible, complying with deadlines and maintaining a cooperative relationship with the Home Office.”
“Payne Hicks Beach has an incredibly powerful team.”
“Payne Hicks Beach is an excellent firm with a team that produces excellent results for its clients time after time. I’d unhesitatingly recommend them.”
“Payne Hicks Beach are very knowledgeable, proactive and helpful in explaining complex issues in layman’s terms.”
“The team have a strong understanding of the personal and reputational issues that come with advising the client. They’re very conscious of confidentiality, family dynamics and the longer-term implications beyond the immediate legal issue.”
“Payne Hicks Beach have excellent knowledge of the areas in which they work and a very practical approach to the issues.”
“Payne Hicks Beach have strong specialist knowledge in the tax space. They are also readily available to discuss and work through options for consideration.”
The Chambers HNW 2026 Guide, including the rankings for Payne Hicks Beach, can be found here
