Kuit Steinart Levy LLP acts for a significant proportion of the region's HNW business and property owners as well as leading sports personalities, providing guidance on the full range of tax and estate planning issues, including those related to personal injury trusts and probate. Paul Bricknell leads the Manchester-based team and has specialist knowledge in employee ownership trusts and family investment companies. Graham Wood handles tax planning for high value estates, in particular inheritance tax and income tax, Lauren Clyne covers probate matters with an overseas connection, and Elaine Roche oversees trust and estate administration, charity creation and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Further key members of the team include Tasoula Addison, who regularly advises elderly and vulnerable clients of tax and estate matters, while David Chambers is adept in personal injury related financial planning.
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‘Robert Levy is extremely knowledgeable. He is always calm, providing measured advice to clients. The breadth of knowledge across the firm ensures that when necessary they are able to bring together a team to cover all aspects of personal, company and trust needs. An empathetic team that works particularly well together to respond to client needs.’
‘They understand the requirements of the clients and prepare their reports in a clear and concise way.’
‘Knowledge of the subject matter and the ability to express the answers to clients in a way they can grasp and fully understand. Lauren Clyne excels in putting the interests of the client first.’
‘As a multi-disciplinary firm, the practice is able to offer a full service for our clients needs and internal referrals within Kuits are always reliable in providing the right expertise in a timely manner.’
‘Both David Chamber and Graham Wood provide clear advice on technical matters to lay clients. They display clarity and patience with robust knowledge that enable clients to maximise their positions.’
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Practice head
Paul Bricknell
Other key lawyers
Graham Wood; Lauren Clyne; Elaine Roche; Tasoula Addison; David Chambers; Robert Levy