Private Wealth Law

Stephens Scown provides a broad private wealth law practice with a strong private client and inheritance and trust disputes team. Stephens Scown is engaged in complex high-value estate planning and administration as well as trust planning. It works with high net worth individuals and for rural and other landed estates.

"On a complicated estate issue, I was very impressed by how well Stephens Scown understood the issues quickly. They have a team with good support and very good client service."

"I have been confident in their legal advice and they have been efficient throughout."

"Stephens Scown is made up of experienced and knowledgeable practitioners. There is a vast amount of experience in the team supported by a strong set of people from associates to paralegals."

Graham Murdoch is a partner in the private client team in Cornwall. He serves high net worth individuals and is experienced in wills, inheritance tax planning, estate administration and trust administration. He also deals with the Court of Protection and elderly client matters.

Phil Reed is the head of the private client team in Cornwall, acting on wills, inheritance tax planning, and administration of estates and trusts.

James Burrows has a wealth of experience acting for high net worth clients in a range of inheritance and trusts disputes. "I have been very happy with James's handling of the case. He has been very professional while being approachable." "James Burrows knows what he needs to do and when, and doesn’t alienate the other side. He is the guy."

Thomas Biddick advises high net worth clients on a wide range of wills, estate administration and tax planning matters. Biddick recently joined Stephens Scown from Ashfords. "Tom is very good and coped well with all the probate issues."