Payne Hicks Beach advises family offices, high-net-worth individuals, trustees and investment structures on the establishment, operation and restructuring of family offices, investment vehicles and funds.
We provide strategic advice on complex ownership and governance arrangements, including corporate and partnership structures, reorganisations, investment vehicles, shareholder arrangements and succession planning. Where existing structures no longer meet a family’s commercial, investment or succession objectives, we work closely with clients and their advisers to develop and implement appropriate restructuring solutions.
Our multidisciplinary expertise enables us to consider the wider legal, tax, trust, regulatory and private wealth issues that can arise when family and investment interests intersect. We also advise on transactions, changes of ownership, governance arrangements, manager incentives and the introduction or exit of family members and external investors.
Our approach is discreet, pragmatic and highly personal, providing clear, commercially focused advice designed to protect wealth, manage risk and support families across generations.
Our Core Services
- MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
- BANKING & FINANCE
- INVESTMENTS, FUNDRAISINGS & PRIVATE EQUITY
- FAMILY OFFICES & FUNDS RESTRUCTURING
- REORGANISATIONS & RESTRUCTURINGS
- JOINT VENTURES
- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
- SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENTS
- MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYEE INCENTIVES
- LUXURY ASSETS
- FINANCIAL SERVICES
- PARTNERSHIPS
- COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
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Our corporate team gives clear, pragmatic and commercial advice. We combine these essentials with our commitment to delivering a first-rate, personalised and responsive service to our clients.
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Our corporate solicitors are consistently recognised by Chambers HNW and Legal 500 for specialist expertise, strategic advice and handling high-complexity transactions.
Mergers & Acquisitions are at the heart of our corporate practice and our corporate team has a wealth of experience advising on all types of M&A transactions, including sales and purchases of companies, businesses and joint ventures.
We guide our clients through all the legal aspects of M&A transactions, from Heads of Terms through to completion. We often work together with our clients’ other professional advisers, such as corporate finance advisers and accountants, and recognise the importance of working with them as a team to achieve our clients’ objectives.
We understand that privacy and discretion are of critical importance to our clients. We are committed to ensuring your company’s privacy and reputation are protected throughout the process.
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WORK HIGHLIGHTS
Payne Hicks Beach advised in relation to the restructuring of a Swedish family-office’s family investment funds and the estab…
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Establishment of family fund structure for internationally-recognised art collector and philanthropist
Payne Hicks Beach acted for an internationally-recognised art dealer, collector and philanthropist in connection with the est…
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Family office co-investment with private equity firm
Payne Hicks Beach advised a family office on its co-investment with Graphite Capital (a private equity firm) in Storal Learni…
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