The directory describes Paul as follows: “Specialist tax and trust lawyer Paul Davidoff ‘helps people organise and plan their estate so that it goes to the right people, at the right time and in the right way – ideally in a tax-efficient manner.”

Spear’s 500 is the annual publication that recognises the top private client advisers, wealth managers, lawyers and service providers for HNW individuals and as Sir Lloyd Dorfman writes, in his foreword to this year’s edition: ‘Exceptional advisers, as listed in this publication, can play a pivotal role in helping HNWs become more effective in both their entrepreneurship and philanthropy,’ ‘and thereby in their contribution to society.’