Family Office service

Offering clear, practical advice on anything from wills and pre-nuptial agreements to business and property portfolios via philanthropic aims and reputational issues, Russell-Cooke’s Family Office recognises that families, their wealth and their business interests are inextricably linked.

We understand the wide range of legal, financial and emotional issues that families face, especially at times of transition. With the experience to anticipate challenges before they arise and an empathetic approach to helping individuals and families make informed decisions about their future planning, Russell-Cooke’s Family Office provides families seamless access to the specialist advice they need, when they need it, and helps navigate the difficult conversations that might otherwise lead to conflict.

For any family, relationship changes will often have significant immediate and long-term consequences – both emotionally and financially. Expert, empathetic advice is vital to ensure you are taking the right course and the process is sensitively and constructively handled.

We have a large team with numerous specialisms. Our services include drawing up pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements. We also advise on the end of relationships (whether married or not) and help structure financial settlements.

Other specialisms include advising on family creation – including adoption and surrogacy, our specialist children advisers for arrangements for children after divorce or separation and all issues relating to education, from early years through to university and beyond.

Whether your commercial interests include a family business or stakes in other companies, we can advise on issues such as ownership structures, commercial agreements and corporate transactions.

We are experienced in acting in times of crisis when steps need to be taken to protect commercial interests.

We work with individual philanthropists, families and businesses who want to use their wealth to help others and create a better world. We can assist you to structure your charitable giving in line with your values and support the causes you care about. This might mean creating your own foundation, donating to a particular cause or an existing charity, or leaving a legacy in your Will.

Our immigration team is adept in assisting all matters contentious and non-contentious. This ranges from assistance on all manner of specialist visa applications, citizenship applications and the support of businesses in terms of the sponsorship regime and compliance issues. The team can also assist in liaison with the Home Office, to include the full range of appeal or judicial review applications.