Steven Appleton
Partner
0161 836 8949
07342 998 098
steven.appleton@brabners.com
Steven is a Partner and the head of our Manchester private client team.
He advises on all aspects of private client law with a focus on advising business owners and family business owners on estate planning matters.
This includes developing succession plans for the ownership of a business and managing inheritances fairly between children who work in the business and those who don’t.
Regarded as a highly technical lawyer with excellent client care skills and an ability to explain complex concepts in an understandable way, Steven specialises in advising those concerned with the responsible stewardship of wealth and philanthropic tendencies. He’s often appointed to act as the independent administrator of complex estates where the existing executors or administrators are unable to work together.
Steven’s genuine love for what he does is evident to all the clients he works with — as is his ability to find creative solutions to complex and longstanding problems. His relaxed, calming manner and down to earth approach enable him to communicate well with anyone.
After qualifying in 2006, Steven spent nearly ten years in Yorkshire, working at firms in Bradford and Leeds before moving to Manchester in 2014 to take up his first role as partner. He joined us in May 2017, thanks to our reputation as a great place to work and the quality of our clients.
Steven leads a colleague-led board designed to develop and implement our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy. He also sits on our Social Impact Leadership Team which oversees our work around DEI, sustainability and community engagement.
An obsessed boulderer, he climbs three to four times each week and is a regular sea swimmer — even in the coldest winter months.