Discretion
Most of the people we act for would rather not be known for what they own, how they bank or who advises them, and the firm is organised around that. For some clients it is the reason they chose us.
We do not publish client names, case studies or testimonials. We do not use one client’s name to win another. You will not hear about another client from us, and no other client will hear about you. When we describe our work we describe the situation and not the people. The most we will say is that we have worked with sovereign families and government departments and that some of our people are security vetted.
Staff and associates know only about the matters they work on. Nothing about you reaches a bank or any other institution until you have agreed that it should.
If you want that in writing we are glad to sign a confidentiality agreement before the first conversation. We can also agree further safeguards, such as a confidentiality undertaking drawn up on your own terms. If you would rather not deal with us directly at first, we can work through your lawyer, your accountant or your family office.
We contact you only in the way you ask. We do not leave messages with staff or family unless you want us to. We meet wherever suits you, which is often not an office.
We keep only what we need for the work and for our legal obligations. When a matter ends we close the file and keep it no longer than good record keeping requires.
When a matter needs more than us, we bring in people who work to the same standard. That might be a lawyer in another jurisdiction, a cyber security specialist or someone with expertise we do not have.