James Hardaker

James trained and worked at Speechly Bircham before joining Stevens & Bolton LLP in 2007, and became a senior associate in 2011. In 2017, James became managing associate.

James has substantial knowledge and experience in advising clients (both beneficiaries and trustees) with onshore and offshore trust structures; succession planning for both domiciled and non-UK domiciled individuals including drafting complex wills and lifetime trust structures; advising UK and non-UK domiciled clients on general UK tax planning (including entrepreneurial clients and owner managed business);cross border estates and employee benefit trusts.

James is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and is described in Chambers UK 2015 (Associates to watch): “James’s technical knowledge is excellent. He has a friendly and approachable manner, which gives us confidence in his advice and abilities”.