Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

The team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is well-equipped to assist its roster of clients with the remit of contentious and non-contentious cases. Suzanne Marriott heads up the team and has particular expertise advising on tax and estate planning matters involving art and chattels, including advising artists and collectors on the structuring of art ownership for tax, succession, licences, gift schemes and loans. Robert Blower has experience advising on tax-related aspects of art, in particular with Acceptance in Lieu and Inheritance Tax Conditional Exemption Applications, where significant art collections and high-value assets are involved. Louise Paterson also has expertise advising on trusts, tax and succession.