Toby Crooks

Office Location

United Kingdom

Short Biography

Toby specialises in the field of Private Client Tax. He enjoys working closely with clients, legal advisers and Family Offices to understand their particular requirements and has a wide breadth of experience, having advised both UK and non domiciled clients. Toby joined Rawlinson & Hunter in 2004, working initially in the Private Client department before transferring to the Firm's Cayman Islands office for several years . He returned to the UK in 2010 and became a partner in April 2014. Toby is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He is the holder of an Advanced Diploma in International Trust Management and is a member of PAIAM (Professional Advisers in the Art Market.) He was previously the representative for the City of London on the Worldwide Council of STEP and is a member of the Public Policy Committee.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Margot, 45 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AA

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

Approach each new relationship with the mindset that you are meeting a new friend

What was your first job?

Working on the production line in a packaging factory

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

The Pyramid of Lies: The Prime Minister, the Banker and the Billion-Pound Scandal by Duncan Mavin

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

Increased preoccupation with forthcoming UK general election