Daniel Toop
Partner
Sectors
Private wealth
Daniel is head of the Court of Protection team. He specialises in supporting the litigation process, both in clinical negligence and personal injury claims, together with high-value gift and complex Court of Protection applications, with his previous experience including acting in a case involving what is believed to be the largest gift ever approved by the Court of Protection.
He is highly experienced in establishing and managing complicated deputyships with cross-jurisdictional elements across Europe and Asia. Daniel also regularly represents the deputy at conferences with counsel and experts in the litigation process, as well as attending joint settlement meetings, with both internal and external clinical negligence and personal injury litigation lawyers.
My approach to my work is always client-centric, focusing on empowering individuals and encouraging active engagement in the deputyship process to maximise their independence. I am committed to supporting my clients through every step of the process.
When creating personal injury trusts, Daniel frequently works with litigation solicitors to ensure that the court has all the necessary evidence to be satisfied that the trust is in the client’s best interests. He is listed as a leading partner in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK, which recognise the strongest partners in their field endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Recent work highlights
Largest ever CoP approved gift
Attorney representation
Deputyship for significant birth injury award
Applications for care payments
External recognition
What people are saying
Daniel is a clear communicator and pragmatic individual. He will always be striving to meet his client’s expectations and to make decisions in their best interests.
Caring, experienced and knowledgeable, Daniel always puts his clients first.
Daniel is very thorough and a details person who has excellent all-round financial knowledge.
Daniel is utterly committed to supporting his clients’ best interests and he is a joy to work with.
Daniel is extremely client-centred and a good listener who takes on board everyone’s view before making a considered decision.
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