Moore Barlow commended as a top law firm for high-net-worth individuals

Moore Barlow is proud to announce that we have been recognised in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2024, reflecting the firm’s reputation as leading specialists for private wealth and residential property practitioners advising high-net-worth individuals.

With one of the largest private client advisory teams in the South East, for the third consecutive year Moore Barlow is named a leading firm for Private Wealth Law in Guildford and the surrounding regions. The firm was particularly commended for Private Wealth Disputes across the South of England.

The firm’s Real Estate team were also recognised nationally for delivering specialist and expert services for clients purchasing and selling high-value residential properties.

Our teams have been recognised for:

• Private Wealth Law – Guildford and surrounds – Band 2
• Private Wealth Disputes – The South – Band 2
• Real Estate: High Value Residential – National Leaders – Band 3

In this year’s edition, Chambers HNW recognises Moore Barlow as:

“Moore Barlow’s private wealth team advises high net worth individuals on contentious and non-contentious private client matters. In particular, they regularly advise on estate planning and trusts, as well as tax matters.

Moore Barlow often assists affluent clients with residential property transactions. Its team handles sales and acquisitions for wealthy clients.”

Our lawyers recognised for HNW legal services

Three of the firm’s lawyers received recognition as leading individuals who deliver expert legal advice and services for high-net-worth individuals. They have been recognised for:

• Tim Adams – Private Wealth Law – Guildford and surrounds – Band 3
• Karen Barham – Family/Matrimonial: Mediators – UK-wide – Spotlight
• Scott Taylor – Private Wealth Disputes – The South – Band 2

Tim Adams, Partner

A Partner in Moore Barlow’s private wealth team, Tim Adams, who advises on succession planning, wills and trusts, and tax planning is noted by Chambers HNW as being “competent, professional and a safe pair of hands.”

• Tim has been ranked as Band 3 for Private Wealth Law in Guildford and surrounds.

Karen Barham, Family mediator

Karen Barham is a qualified mediator, specialising in both children and matrimonial finance cases and was commended as being “Patient and deals with really difficult clients. Her mediation is able to move along at a more efficient pace and she makes the mediation a good experience for her clients too.”

Another interviewee noted: “You would be hard pressed to find many mediators with a higher skill set than Karen; she has a real presence.”

• Karen has been ranked in the Spotlight category – UK-wide.

Scott Taylor, Partner

Scott Taylor, who leads the firm’s specialist private wealth disputes team is recognised as being “an astute and pragmatic litigator who robustly protects his client’s interests whilst never losing sight of the bigger picture.”

Another source noted: “Scott heads up the HNW disputes team at Moore Barlow. He has clear expertise in this field of work and is friendly, approachable and quick to respond. It is a pleasure to work with him.”

• Scott has been ranked as Band 2 for Private Wealth Disputes in The South.

About Chambers High Net Worth rankings

The Chambers High Net Worth guide offers market-leading rankings, reviews and insights to the world’s leading professional advisers, covering private wealth management work and specialists across key jurisdictions. Chambers High Net Worth is used by tens of thousands of professionals each year.

All Chambers-ranked law firms, banks, fiduciaries, accountancy firms and wealth managers are considered to be among the world’s top service providers to ultra-high net worth and high net worth individuals and families and family offices. A ranking in Chambers High Net Worth demonstrates to potential new clients your firm’s ability to handle sophisticated private wealth matters.

Explore Moore Barlow on the Chamber’s and Partners high-net-worth website.