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Daniel Simon, Senior Partner, Tax & Estate Planning For 26 years Daniel has advised on all aspects of UK and offshore tax, trust and estate planning and also charity law. In recent years, Daniel has particularly specialised in UK and US planning as well as providing Swiss, French, Italian and Indian cross border advice. He is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Charity Law Association (CLA). He is the immediate past chair of the Private Client Tax Committee and a frequent speaker at the IBA and STEP. ‘Daniel is a creative yet practical lawyer who is quick to understand matters and come up with insightful solutions. He consistently goes the extra mile for clients, providing timely and intelligent advice that is attuned to their wide-ranging needs.’ Citywealth 2018 ‘Daniel Simon’s practice has an international focus, particularly on cross-border UK/US planning, as well as on European work. “He’s an all-round excellent lawyer” enthuses an interviewee, who says that his “excellent technical skills” and “very good client interaction skills” are particular strengths. Another source states “He’s very good technically and he’s easy for clients to engage with, he gets on with people very well” adding that “he’s great on the US/UK interaction”.’ Chambers HNW 2018 ‘Collyer Bristow LLP has a “very strong line-up of lawyers in its personal tax and estate planning team”. Daniel Simon is a “thought leader in the private client world and has extremely sound knowledge coupled with a strong professional network and client base”.’ Legal 500 UK, Private Client 2018