About

Provided by Cripps

At Cripps we know that personal life and business often go hand in hand. Our experienced private client solicitors support clients, here or abroad, in their personal and professional lives. We take a holistic view to understand and support their ambitions and challenges, we connect the dots, deliver seamless advice – and put our clients’ best interests first.

 

We provide advice from wealth and tax planning, to disputes, succession planning and more. Trusted for our expertise in high value and complex cases, we’re noted for our discretion and integrity. Building a better future, now and for generations to come. At Cripps we help our clients protect, grow, share and enjoy their wealth.

 

Our Kent and London based private wealth practice acts for a wide range of clients, ranging from families with inherited wealth; national and international business owners and directors; professionals in the legal and financial sectors; and agriculture and estate owners.

 

For our UHNW and HNW clients we offer an integrated service – helping clients manage their personal and/or business needs. We bring together professionals from our private client, real estate and corporate teams to provide clients with a completely holistic view of their lives and the short and longer term goals they wish to achieve.

 


Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Kent

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What the Team is Known For

Cripps advises on contentious and non-contentious private client matters, including tax, wealth structuring, wills, trusts and probate issues. Cripps is particularly well regarded for its client service skills and ability to handle complex cross-border work.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Myles McIntosh
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Myles McIntosh
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Myles McIntosh is a distinguished private wealth disputes expert who represents wealthy clients in contentious trust matters.

Myles McIntosh has a wealth of experience.

Myles McIntosh has excellent knowledge and expertise, impressive communication skills and is able to convey information very clearly, while providing regular feedback and sound professional advice.

Paul Fairbairn
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Paul Fairbairn
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Paul Fairbairn advises on probate, estate planning and trusts. He is very well regarded among interviewees.

Paul Fairbairn is an excellent all-rounder. He is great with clients and contacts and a pleasure to deal with.

Paul Fairbairn is a very personable, responsive and technically knowledgeable lawyer who we can trust.

Philip Youdan
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Philip Youdan
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Philip Youdan is a well-regarded private wealth law practitioner who represents high net worth clients in trust and estate disputes.

Philip Youdan's best skill is seeing the wood for the trees. Youdan is able to see the shape of the case and work out what is important from the mass of material given.

Philip Youdan is very knowledgeable and effective. He is always a pleasure to work with.

Jessica Jamieson
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Jessica Jamieson
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Band 2

Jessica Jamieson is a partner on Cripps' private wealth team. Jamieson has a strong reputation in succession, inheritance and probate matters.

Jessica Jamieson has excellent subject matter expertise. She clearly understands clients’ needs and provides strategic advice and clear drafting.

Jessica Jamieson has excellent attention to detail. She is also very personable and client-friendly.

Kate Arnold
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Kate Arnold
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Band 3

Kate Arnold heads Cripps' private wealth team in Tunbridge Wells. Arnold is praised by clients for her legal knowledge, client service and professionalism.

Kate Arnold is excellent in terms of well0rounded advice, approach and execution.

Kate Arnold has a high level of technical knowledge and a collaborative communication style.

Kate Arnold is an expert in Franco-British private client matters and her knowledge in that branch is highly valuable.

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Stephen Horscroft
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Band 3

Stephen Horscroft is a partner at Cripps who advises high net worth clients on tax planning and trusts.

Stephen Horscroft demonstrates a high level of expertise, knowledge and a thorough and detailed approach when considering complex issues.

We are always impressed with Stephen Horscroft's knowledge and his ability to communicate and set out very clearly the steps we should take.

Dino Sikkel
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Dino Sikkel
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Up and Coming

Dino Sikkel is a partner at Cripps with a growing practice in advising wealthy clients on contentious private client matters.

Dino Sikkel reassured me in a way that made me feel understood and validated. His professionalism and personal touch have made a lasting positive impression.

Dino Sikkel knows his clients' cases back to front. and when things get hostile he manages to stay calm. His clients clearly like and trust him and I have a lot of respect for him.

Dino Sikkel goes above and beyond for his clients and is very strategic - he sees the bigger picture.

Clare Savory
Clare Savory
Associates to watch

Clare Savory is a managing associate in the private wealth team at Cripps. Clients are impressed with Savory's client-centric and reassuring approach to difficult private wealth mandates.

Clare Savory is extremely efficient and gives good, clear advice.

Ranked Individuals at
Cripps

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Kent

Private Wealth Law

Paul Fairbairn
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Paul Fairbairn
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Band 1
Jessica Jamieson
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Jessica Jamieson
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Band 2
Kate Arnold
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Kate Arnold
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Band 3
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Stephen Horscroft
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Band 3
Clare Savory
Clare Savory
Associates to watch

The South

Private Wealth Disputes

Myles McIntosh
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Myles McIntosh
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Philip Youdan
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Philip Youdan
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Band 1
Dino Sikkel
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Dino Sikkel
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Up and Coming