Band 2
Band 2
About
Provided by James Quarmby
Practice Areas
James Quarmby is a partner and the head of Private Wealth at the international law firm, Stephenson Harwood LLP. Described within this directory as ”very much a figurehead of the industry”, James is an influential practitioner in international private wealth, appearing regularly on the lecture circuit, press and broadcast media. James was recognised as Private Client Lawyer of the Year in the Citywealth Awards (2019) and he received a special award for 'outstanding contribution to thought leadership’ in the WealthBriefing Awards (2019). Spear's directory currently ranks him as being in the "Top 10 tax and trust lawyers in the UK" and won 'Tax and Trusts Lawyer of the Year' in the Spears Wealth Management Awards (2022).
James is currently recognised by eprivateclient as within "50 Most Influential in Private Wealth". As well as being a solicitor, James is a Registered Tax Technician and is regulated by the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT). He is an active member of STEP and has served as a presiding judge for the STEP Private Client Awards. James is also a contributing editor for Lexis/Nexis.