Partner & Head of Private Wealth Disputes
Gabriel Grant
Gabriel is a Partner and head of the Private Wealth Disputes department at Streathers Daynes Smith.
Private Client
Chris Daynes
Senior Partner & Head of Private Client
Chris is the firm’s Senior Partner and oversees the Private Client team. A deeply experienced lawyer and leader, Chris has established a culture of client service and excellence across the firm, which the Private Client team exemplify.
He combines a deep knowledge of the law, a personal commitment to his clients and over 20 years practical experience to offer clients level-headed advice as they navigate daunting life events and decisions.
“It is a privilege to be able to get alongside clients and help guide them through big moments and life decisions. There is no shortage of information online these days, but the combination of finances, emotions and big decisions means clients value objective but empathetic real-life experience and guidance in these key moments.”
Experience and Career Highlights
Chris has built a long-standing client base and a trusted network of professional advisors during his 20+ years of practice. He frequently acts for high-profile clients and in high-value transactions but would cite his overarching career highlights as:
- Building a committed and hard-working partnership which is rooted in good values and seeks the genuine thriving of the firm’s colleagues, clients and local communities;
- Nurturing the young lawyers and other professionals in the firm and seeing them grow in competence, confidence and character to become outstanding and trusted professionals in their field;
- Seeing the countless ways over the years in which he and his colleagues get to make a positive difference to clients lives – using their legal expertise to help turn problems and uncertainty into solutions and grounded plans for the future.
Chris's Insights
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Beyond the Law
What keeps Chris busy away from the office? Chris tries not to be busy away from the office. He enjoys wild swimming with his wife Bex, a single malt, the Scottish Highlands, birdsong on the Parkland Walk, Hampstead Heath, a Dunns sausage roll, weekend naps, prayer, watching his teenage sons play football, driving his daughter to and from university, volunteering at his church youth group, learning from those who are wiser, appreciating the simple things of life.
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Chris’s specialisms
Wills
01Assisting clients in identifying suitable structures for their Wills, advising on key decisions and incorporating effective estate and inheritance tax planning throughout the process.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
02Helping clients select appropriate primary and replacement attorneys, advising on when their powers should take effect, and guiding decisions about who should be appointed to make end–of-life decisions.
Trusts
03Advising on the most appropriate structure together with the creation, management and winding up of trusts
Probate and Estate Administration
04Estate and Inheritance Tax Planning
05Advising clients on lifetime gifting strategies and estate planning, including analysing inheritance tax mitigation techniques, and identifying potential pitfalls to ensure effective tax efficiency
Your team
Meet the experts
Consultant
Felix Appelbe
Felix Appelbe is a Consultant with Streathers, bringing more than five decades of legal experience to clients across a remarkably broad range of matters.
Paralegal
Lucy Bekheit
Lucy is a Paralegal within our Property and Private Client teams, specialising in residential conveyancing, probate, and estate planning.
Solicitor
Roger Boustred
Roger Boustred is a solicitor in our private client team, specialising in Wills, lasting powers of attorney, probate and trust work.
Solicitor
Charlotte Cossey
Charlotte Cossey is a Solicitor in our Private Client team, specialising in estate administration, wills, trusts, estate planning, and contentious private client matters.
Senior Associate
Blair Gould
Blair is a highly experienced Private Client Senior Associate with over 20 years' experience advising individuals and families on wills, probate, estate planning, trusts and elderly client matters.
Associate
Michael Hepburn
Michael is an Associate in our Private Client team, specialising in wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts and estate planning.
Paralegal
Jessica Jakhu Milton
Jess is a paralegal in our private client team, specialising in wills, probate, and property disposals arising from estate administration.
Paralegal
Giaan Lange
Giaan Lange is a paralegal in our Islington Private Client team, specialising in probate and estate administration, including complex and multi-jurisdictional matters, as well as providing support in estate and trust disputes.
Associate
Max Loble
Max is an Associate working across our Property and Private Client teams, with extensive experience in both areas.
Senior Associate
Elizabeth Manchester
Elizabeth is a Senior Associate in our Private Client team, specialising in probate and Court of Protection work.
Senior Paralegal
Emilija Mikutyte
Emilija Mikutyte is a dedicated paralegal in the Highgate Private Client team at Streathers Daynes Smith, specialising in probate matters with over six years of experience navigating various legal challenges.
Trainee Solicitor
Himani Pandya
Himani Pandya is a Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client team.
Senior Associate
Jacalyn Rosenfeld
Jacalyn Rosenfeld is a Senior Probate solicitor in our Private Client team, specialising in estate administration and complex probate matters
Solicitor
Claire Splawn
Claire is a Solicitor in our Private Client team, specialising in Probate, Cross Border Estates, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Trusts.
Paralegal
Lily Virtue
Lily is a paralegal in our Private Client team, specialising in wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and Probate.
Trainee Solicitor
Kate White
Kate White is a Trainee Solicitor in our Contentious Probate team, specialising in Trust and Estate disputes.
Trainee Solicitor
Hannah Whiterow
Hannah is a second year Trainee Solicitor. As part of her Training Contract, she has completed seats in Private Client and Family Law, and will go onto sit in Litigation and Commercial Property.
Solicitor
Arran Wilkinson
Arran Wilkinson is a solicitor in our Contentious Probate team, specialising in Trust and Estates Disputes.
