Spear's Review

Winston Taylor senior partner Nick Warr occupies a special niche in his field as a lawyer who handles financial and succession planning for ‘a significant number of finance executives, hedge fund managers and private equity principals from top-tier organisations and funds’, with work valued in the ‘£500 million-plus’ range.

Given the nature of his client base, the majority of his cases involve two or more jurisdictions, with clients from the US through to Europe and the Middle East. One notable case involved a globally prominent family worth ‘in excess of £6 billion’ that instructed Warr and his team to act as the lead adviser on their personal and business affairs.

Warr joined Taylor Wessing (which merged with Winston & Strawn in 2026 to create Winston Taylor) 25 years ago as an associate. He made partner in 2005 and was named head of the firm’s global private wealth group in 2015.

Adviser Profile

With an unparalleled reputation in the market, Nick advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families on all aspects of their structuring and wealth and succession planning. His practice is truly international in nature, including clients in the Middle East, the USA, Europe, as well as the UK. 

Nick is consistently recognised by leading industry publications and professional bodies as one of the key players in the UK and global offshore private client practitioner sector. 

Nick acts as trustee for some high-profile families and is a strategic adviser to several billionaire families. 

As senior partner, Nick chairs the firm’s supervisory council and its committees.