Daryl Fox > Stevens & Bolton LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

Stevens & Bolton LLP
WEY HOUSE
FARNHAM ROAD
GUILDFORD
GU1 4YD
England
Daryl Fox photo

Work Department

Private client

Position

Partner and head of private client, specialising in inheritance tax and succession planning, wills, trusts, probate and estate administration. In addition to many will, inheritance tax planning, estate administration, trust and general private client matters recent work has included dealing with complex estates and related trusts; advising in relation to inheritance, business and agricultural property relief; post-death variations and inheritance tax planning for beneficiaries; comprehensive estate planning advice in relation to complex families, high-net-worth and landed estates.

Career

Trained Stevens & Bolton LLP; qualified 1994. Stevens & Bolton associate 2006, senior associate 2007, partner 2011 to date.

Education

Kilmarnock Academy; Christ’s College, Cambridge (1985 BA 2(1), 1988 MA); College of Law, Guildford (1991 Common Professional Examination (Distinction)); Law Society’s Final Examination (1992 First Class (Hons)).

Leisure

Travel and family.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Kent, Surrey, Sussex

(Leading partners)

Daryl Fox  – Stevens & Bolton LLP

Described as ‘a high-quality team’ which is ‘knowledgeable, helpful and responsive’, Stevens & Bolton LLP advise across the full gamut of work including wills, lasting powers of attorney, succession planning, trusts, probate and estate administration. Daryl Fox has expertise in high-value estates administration. Practice head Rosie Todd, who focuses on the crossover between corporate and private client work and UK tax implications of foreign asset structures, is described as a ‘top-class lawyer’, along with James Hardaker, who spearheads the firm’s in-house trust corporation.

London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

Guildford-based Stevens & Bolton LLP advises on the full spectrum of private client work, which frequently involves high and ultra-high-net-worth clients who have intricate holding structures across multiple jurisdictions. These clients often have a variety of valuable assets. Daryl Fox has a particular focus on estate administration. Practice head Rosie Todd advises on the full range of UK and international private client work, while James Hardaker spearheads the in-house trust corporation.