Jack Bailey > Stevens & Bolton LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

James Lister heads ‘a young, ambitious and motivated team of high-quality lawyers’ at Stevens & Bolton LLP. It advises a wide range of clients, from private individuals to corporate trustees. Areas of focus for the group span advising on claims in multiple jurisdictions, as well as handling trust and property disputes in a matrimonial context. Other areas of expertise include advising on professional negligence claims against former advisors. Jack Bailey was promoted to the partnership in April 2024.

Praised by clients for its ‘well-judged and commercially-minded’ approach, Stevens & Bolton LLP regularly assists individuals and corporate trustee companies with claims and disputes concerning the management and administration of trusts or estates, asset recovery, and professional negligence claims against former advisers. ‘First-class lawyer’ James Lister heads the practice and is a key contact for high-net-worth individuals, while Jack Bailey handles claims for breach of trust, frequently appearing before the Court of Protection. Ellie Sullivan and Hayley Robinson routinely advise on will validity and Inheritance Act 1975 claims.