Payne Hicks Beach LLP

The group at Payne Hicks Beach LLP assists clients across the breadth of advisory, transactional and disputes cases, including cross-jurisdictional restitutions, contentious inheritance cases and matters concerning complex colonial looting disputes. James Bacon is noted for his specialism in inheritance property taxation. Rosie Sells is noteworthy for advising international private collectors, art dealers and auction houses on the array of contentious issues, particularly trust and estates-related cases. Matthew Franks and Tess Hulton joined the team in October and May 2024, respectively.