Photographed for Spear's, Schillings CEO David Imison (left) and the founding partners of the firm's strategic communications business, Victoria O'Byrne and George Pascoe-Watson / Image: David ...

The public record, in family law, is what’s left when discretion fails. Most of that work is done privately: a separation worth tens of millions resolved in chambers, in a single afternoon, with ...

Abigail Malortie joins seven other partners (four pictured), all of whom are family members / Image: Christopher Doyle C. Hoare & Co. is the oldest family-owned bank in the world. On the eve of its ...

The Spear’s Awards 2023 was a who’s who of the private client world as the great and the good gathered to toast another extraordinary year. The annual ceremony, held in the grand ballroom of the ...

A billionaire could, in theory, buy a yacht or private jet without a lawyer, much as someone could buy a house without one. In practice, however, the legal, financial, regulatory and liability issues ...

Travelling with domestic staff can be a tangle of red tape. Here, experts give globetrotting HNWs their insights into navigating immigration, local labour laws and more Travelling with domestic staff ...

The Middle East has never been a market for the faint-hearted. In 2026, with conflict reshaping the region’s geopolitical landscape and capital flows under pressure from multiple directions, that has ...

Billionaires, CEOs and family offices often have exceptionally complex financial affairs, exposing them to a wide range of issues capable of triggering regulatory or criminal investigations. Overseas ...

Welcome to the Spear’s rankings of the best luxury travel companies that create bespoke trips for discerning wealthy adventurers For UHNW travellers, the journey begins long before departure. As ...

Britain has educated the world’s children for centuries. The names are familiar enough – Eton, Harrow, Cheltenham Ladies’ College – and the demand shows no sign of abating. What draws families, often ...

Amid one of North America’s most polarising ages, many people in the country are looking for places of community – this is no less the case for HNWs. Schools offer an opportunity for people from ...

The field of alternatives covers everything from investments in private equity funds to private credit, infrastructure and real estate. For ultra-high-net-worth individuals, these form an essential ...