Aristocracy
Historically impoverished, occasionally titled, and frequently in need of arrangements best left undescribed.
Existing and Former Clients
Clients
Not publicly listed. Not privately encouraged. Always tastefully unconfirmed.
Portman-Shields has long prided itself on being more discreet than a British gentlemen’s club, and considerably less inclined to explain itself.
For this reason alone, the firm has for generations accompanied matters on behalf of clients who greatly appreciate the fact that no one is ever likely to discover that they are, or indeed ever were, clients of Portman-Shields.
The firm regards this confidence as both a privilege and a burden of the highest order. Portman-Shields is proud to have honoured such trust throughout its history with unwavering discretion, dignified silence, and a commendable absence of unnecessary clarification.
Parliamentary Circles
Particularly those members of the House of Commons whose promise had been most thoroughly exhausted.
Continental Interests
Selected markets, assorted countries and a number of circumstances still subject to discretion.