Call: 1996
"Robert is great to deal with as he's so friendly and approachable. He has good ideas and displays flexibility of thought. As a result, he always inspires confidence in his advice."
Chambers UK 2025
Robert Arnfield is a self-employed, independent barrister whose practice is governed by the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales. He is regulated by The Bar Standards Board [Bar Ref 35750] and is fully insured with the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund [BMIF Ref 2360/050] to provide legal services, please refer to the BMIF website for full details of the world-wide cover provided. He is registered for VAT under the reference 701412886.
Robert Arnfield has been in practice at the Chancery Bar for nearly 30 years.
His core practice areas are non-contentious and contentious private client work (often involving trusts and the estates of deceased individuals) and associated taxation and professional negligence.
Robert’s non-litigious practice includes drafting and advising on trusts, wills and administration of estates and associated documents such as deeds of variation and deeds of appointment. He also advises on related taxation and in particular Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax, and Stamp Duty Land Tax.
Nil-rate band, Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief planning for Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax deferral including several recent Variation of Trusts Act 1958 applications to extend perpetuity periods.
Robert is also regularly instructed by prospective parties to litigation relating to trusts, wills and the administration of estates and to associated and subsidiary documents and transactions. Typical matters involve Inheritance Act claims, removal of trustees, challenges to wills and the construction or rectification of wills, trusts or other documents. His practice now only rarely involves matters proceeding to trial with most disputes being settled, often at mediation, and generally on confidential terms.
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