Wildcat Law

Company Profile

Wildcat Law provides expert legal services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts and businesses throughout England and Wales. Their clients include those in the world of sports and entertainment as well as other high-profile public roles.

Wildcat Law is a boutique SRA-regulated law firm that offers a different route to traditional law firms. Unlike most legal firms, they offer Barristers and Solicitors in one firm. They offer an extensive range of legal services including Direct to Counsel, Advice and Litigation, Advocacy, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution services.

Their focus is to offer clients a different more modern service where their lawyers can offer out of hours meetings and embrace the full use of technology, with use of video and telephone meetings. For clients that need a face-to-face service they can offer a range of national venues to suit.

The team is led by the ‘brilliant’ Tahina Akther, a highly-rated Barrister of almost 20 years’ call, and David Robinson, a Chartered Wealth Manager and former Coutts director.

Their expert opinion is regularly sought by both the national press and specialist legal and financial publications.

PRIVATE OFFICE

With over 50 years of combined experience working with: Family Offices, Individuals in Sport and Entertainment, High Net Worth (HNW) and Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) clients, they have a specialist team dedicated to you.

They are specialists in complex business structures, FIC’s, contracts, trusts and cross-border matters, including The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

DIVORCE, SEPARATION & FAMILY LAW

They are experts in matters relating to family money, be it in divorce, relationship breakdowns or other matters. Some typical areas they see on a regular basis: Divorce and separation, Common Law Partners, Finance and property, TOLATA, Trusts, the family business, financial provision for unmarried parents and their children, pre/post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements and disputes, Emergency Injunctions, Pensions on Divorce, International cases, Civil partnerships, Islamic marriage, Dowry.

They are also expert in dealing with all matters relating specifically to children, especially contact, where a child should live (Child Arrangements) and maintenance cases.

INHERITENCE, WILLS & PROBATE

They have vast industry experience in estate planning, administration of estates and helping to protect family wealth.

They believe it is important to have a range of expertise, which is why they have qualifications and memberships such as STEP, ACTAPs, CII, IIBI and CISI.

They also have specialist contentious probate lawyers so that if there is a dispute as to inheritance, or challenge to a Will they can help. Typical instructions include: Will, Trust and Estate Disputes, Removal of Trustees/Executors, Inheritance Act Claims, Proprietary Estoppel and Constructive Trust Claims, Probate and Administration Claims, Probate Application, Estate Planning, LPA’s, Wills, South African Wills, Estate Administration, Trusts, Court of Protection matters, International Estate Planning, Contested Probate.

COMMERCIAL & CONTRACT LAW

Their lawyers know how to ensure you get the best outcome for your business. They offer a comprehensive suite of support to help with: Claims, Enforcing contracts, Shareholder disputes, Directors disputes, Partnership disputes, Drafting of contracts, Cross-border Matters including France, Italy, Monaco, Nigeria and South Africa.

PROPERTY DISPUTES

At Wildcat Law they understand that disputes involving property can be especially complex and often highly stressful.

Their team of specialists can help guide you through this and have an enviable record of successful outcomes for clients. Typical issues they see regularly: Building disputes, Land disputes, Title disputes, Boundary disputes, Occupation, Landlord and Tenant advice, Mooring rights.

IMMIGRATION LAW

Their clients are often non-UK resident or domiciled and require specialist immigration advice, often related to their tax status or businesses.