London law firm, Payne Hicks Beach, has made four promotions across its Private Client, Family and Property departments.
Basil Dixon has been promoted from Associate to Partner in the Private Client Team. In addition, Emily Foy, Emilie Helm and Marisa Beccarelli have been made Associates in the Family and Property departments respectively. These promotions are effective from 1 June 2016.
Having joined the firm as a Solicitor from Maurice Turnor Gardner LLP in 2014, Dixon has rapidly progressed to Partner. Dixon has extensive experience in advising international and UK based high net worth individuals, trustees, family offices and estate managers on a wide range of complex offshore and onshore tax, trust, estate and succession planning issues. He has particular expertise in advising on matters relating to and concerning the establishment and use of trusts and other structures, UK pre-arrival planning, funding UK expenditure, structuring the way in which UK property is held, conflict of laws and philanthropy. In recognition of Dixon’s impressive record, he has been recognised as one of the UK’s “Top 35 Under 35” private client advisers by eprivateclient.
Foy and Helm have been made Associates from Solicitors within the firm’s renowned family department. Having joined the firm in 2011, Foy is instructed on a range of family law matters ranging from cohabitation agreements to matters relating to children. Helm also joined the firm in that year and her practice encompasses a range of family law matters, both domestic and international (particularly French), including complex financial disputes.
Within the Property department, Beccarelli has been promoted to Associate, having been at the firm since 2006. She has a wealth of experience in commercial property matters ranging from leasehold agreements and acquisitions to refinancing matters. Marisa also advises high net worth individuals on sales and acquisitions of residential property.
Dixon says: “It is a privilege to join the distinguished Partnership at Payne Hicks Beach. I look forward to continuing to provide my clients with the trusted advice that they have come to expect from both myself and the firm.”
