Boodle Hatfield LLP: Founding Member of TAGLaw
Boodle Hatfield LLP is a full service private capital law firm with major practices in real estate, corporate law, commercial law, litigation, immigration law, employment law, corporate tax and private tax and trusts. Our focus lies in the ultra-high and high net worth individuals and families where we advise them on both business and private matters. We regularly advise wealthy individuals from around the world, UK-based and international groups of privately owned companies, investment managers and funds, private equity groups and senior executives.
With a three hundred year heritage, we remain one of a select group of UK law firms providing high level services to a wealthy, international client base. Our long term client relationships have developed through our ethos of providing commercially pragmatic advice at competitive prices, combined with an absolute commitment to client care.
We advise our clients on a wide spread of commercial activities and investment holdings, which include interests in real estate, investment management, hotels, art and luxury assets. Our lawyers have a wealth of experience and expertise in advising clients on suitable structures for their businesses, commercial contracts, finance and tax planning, and in dealing effectively with disputes when they arise.
What others say about us
"Very experienced in international as well as domestic work. All the team shine in their capacity to offer exceptional client service." - Chambers HNW Guide 2023
"What sets Boodle Hatfield apart is their understanding of what exactly the client was expecting from them in terms of strategy in managing legal matters. They are strategically very smart & pro-active." - Legal 500 (2023)
"Very competent lawyers who leave no stone unturned." - Chambers (2023)
Practice Areas
Our Corporate Team acts for fast growing and developing companies, smaller quoted companies (Main Market and AIM), high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs and their private and family businesses. Our clients are drawn from a wide range of industries, but there is an emphasis on investment funds and commodities trading, support services, IT & e-commerce and the hotels/leisure sector. Our advice ranges from commercial contracts and M&A and JV transactions through to employment and governance.
"They are extremely knowledgeable [...] and are very creative in finding solutions. They are deal closers and extremely responsive." - Legal 500 (2023)
Our Litigation Team is noted for its practical approach to sorting out problems. We advise privately owned companies and high net worth individuals on complex matters requiring effective and efficient solutions, including on commercial, property, construction, trusts and estates and arts disputes.
"The team has an excellent ability to understand & address each step of the process, even at the last minute or following
unexpected turns of events." - Chambers UK (2023)
Our Private Client & Tax Team is a leader in its field domestically and internationally and handles wealth planning for large, complex estates, private companies, ultra-high net worth individuals and families, trustees, executors and philanthropists. We advise on a wide range of issues particularly surrounding succession planning and legacy, structuring, governance across the family, immigration and any related businesses as well as philanthropy.
"The team has certainly outperformed many other law firms - specifically on complex issues & on an international level." - Legal 500 (2023)
Our highly rated Property Team undertakes the full spectrum of commercial and residential development projects from major city centre projects to niche redevelopment schemes. On the investment side we act for large corporate investors, institutions and funds and private individuals alike, often involving complex on or offshore structures. Additional areas of expertise include property finance and secured lending, property taxes, town and country planning, construction and environmental law.
"Boodle Hatfield has absolutely outstanding quality, they are very responsive, excellent at problem solving and diffusing issues that could bamboozle other solicitors." - Chambers High Net Worth (2022)
Our Family Law Team deals with all issues related to relationship breakdown and on new relationships starting up. Many of our clients have international backgrounds and the team has particular experience of cross-border cases.
"They are genuinely a delightful group to deal with; they are so clever, efficient and meticulous." - Chambers UK (2022)
Other Offices of Boodle Hatfield LLP:
Please contact the Main Contacts, shown above, regarding their other offices.England: London6 Grosvenor Street London, England, W1K 4PZ +44 (0)20 7629 7411 +44 (0)20 7629 2621 | England: Oxford6 Worcester Street Oxford, England, OX1 2BX +44 020 7629 7411 +44 020 7629 2621 |