Stevens & Bolton LLP

Stevens & Bolton is a UK law firm with around 150 lawyers, including approximately one-third partners, many of whom previously practised at City law firms. The firm is recognised for its emphasis on excellence in legal advice, long-term client relationships, and proactive, responsive service. Its client base includes major international organisations, UK FTSE companies, owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs, and private individuals. Operating from a single office, the firm provides clear, pragmatic advice supported by collaborative teams working across a broad range of practice areas.

The firm offers extensive expertise in corporate and commercial law, with the largest team of specialist corporate lawyers in the South East outside London. Its practice covers the full range of corporate and corporate finance matters, including public and private M&A, private equity, fund raisings, and joint ventures. These services are supported by specialists in real estate, tax, planning and environment, employment, immigration and pensions, banking and finance, regulatory, intellectual property, franchising, and commercial and technology transactions.

The real estate team advises developers, investors, and lenders across sectors such as retail, office, residential, industrial, hotels and leisure, education, medical centres, and nursing homes. This includes expertise in construction, property litigation, planning, and environmental matters.

Stevens & Bolton also maintains one of the most recognised commercial litigation practices in the South East, handling High Court litigation, international arbitrations, and strategic claims management. Dedicated teams advise on disputes relating to construction, employment, information technology, insolvency, insurance, intellectual property, professional indemnity, contentious trusts and probate, and real estate.

The firm’s top-ranked employment, immigration, and pensions team provides a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment services, industrial relations advice, and immigration and pensions guidance.

The private client team advises on tax, trusts, estate planning, charities, and family law, with particular expertise in capital tax planning, onshore and offshore trusts, planning for non-UK domiciliaries, estate administration, investment taxation, heritage property, landed estates, and tax litigation. Much of this work involves cross-border succession and trust issues as well as international tax matters.

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