We are pleased to announce the highest-scoring students from the 2019 sittings across all STEP exams globally.
The STEP Excellence Awards recognise the top-scoring student at distinction level (70 per cent and above) per STEP exam or assignment, Essay Route, and the highest-scoring graduates across each of the STEP Diplomas, aggregated across the four diploma papers. The individuals listed here represent the best and the brightest practitioners – many of whom will be names to watch out for in the years ahead.
Highest-scoring Diploma graduates across all four papers and all jurisdictions
Highest-scoring students worldwide
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes
Fraser Dawbarns
STEP Cambridge
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes
Ogier
STEP Guernsey
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes
Kendris Ltd
STEP Zurich
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Administration & Accounts
Lenz & Staehelin
STEP Lausanne
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Administration & Accounts – DL+ and STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Creation: Law & Practice – DL+
Genesis Trust & Corporate Services Ltd
STEP Cayman Islands
STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates
Stewarts Law LLP
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates
Farrer & Co LLP
STEP City of London
STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates
Farrer & Co LLP
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trustee Investment & Financial Appraisal
Rawlinson & Hunter
STEP Jersey
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trustee Investment & Financial Appraisal – DL+
Hamilton Trust Company Ltd
STEP Bermuda
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Creation: Law & Practice
Lennox Paton
STEP Bahamas
STEP Advanced Certificate in Company Law & Practice
HSBC Trustee Limited
STEP Jersey
STEP Advanced Certificate in Company Law & Practice – DL+
Mourant
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients
Smith & Williamson LLP
STEP London Central
Lee Hart TEP – STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Creation: Law & Practice (DL+) and STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Administration and Accounts (DL+)
Highest-scoring students worldwide
STEP Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering
STEP Bahamas
STEP Certificate in International Trust Management
STEP Cayman Islands
STEP Certificate in International Trust Management – DL+
STEP Toronto
STEP Certificate in Foundations
Nexia TS Tax Services PTE Ltd
STEP Singapore
STEP Certificate in Foundations
STEP Singapore
Patricia Gayoso – STEP Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering
Highest-scoring students worldwide
Friends Provident International
STEP Isle of Man
Arun Kutowaroo Barrister
STEP Mauritius
CFM Indosuez
STEP Monaco
Colemans Solicitors
STEP Sussex
Mourant
STEP Guernsey
Dixcart Management Malta Limited
STEP Malta
Maria Muzarowska – Essay Route
Highest-scoring Diploma graduate across all four papers
STEP Diploma in Trusts & Estates (England & Wales)
BDO UK LLP
London Central
Bronwyn Prior TEP – STEP Diploma in Trusts & Estates (England & Wales)
Highest-scoring students
STEP Advanced Certificate in Administration of Estates (England & Wales) and STEP Advanced Certificate in Administration of Trusts (England & Wales)
Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd
STEP Yorkshire
STEP Advanced Certificate in Administration of Estates (England & Wales)
Sintons LLP
STEP North East and Cumbria
STEP Advanced Certificate in Administration of Trusts (England & Wales)
Hunters Law LLP
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Administration of Trusts (England & Wales)
Cozens-Hardy LLP
STEP Norwich and Norfolk
STEP Advanced Certificate in Administration of Trusts (England & Wales)
K&L Gates Straits Law Practice LLC
STEP Singapore
STEP Advanced Certificate in Advising Vulnerable Clients (England & Wales)
Mishcon de Reya LLP
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates (England & Wales)
George Green LLP
STEP Birmingham
STEP Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates (England & Wales)
Burges Salmon Limited
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust and Estate Accounting (England & Wales)
Ince Metcalfes
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust and Estate Accounting (England & Wales)
Shoosmiths LLP
STEP Beds, Bucks & Herts
STEP Advanced Certificate in Will Preparation (England & Wales)
Cartmell Shepherd
STEP North East and Cumbria
Lauren Fraser – STEP Advanced Certificate in Administration of Estates (England & Wales)
Highest-scoring students
STEP Certificate in Trusts and Estates (England & Wales)
Winckworth Sherwood LLP
STEP City of London
STEP Certificate in Trusts and Estates (England & Wales)
Laurus Law
STEP London Central
STEP Certificate in Trusts and Estates (England & Wales)
N Blacklock
STEP London Central
STEP Certificate for Financial Services (Trusts and Estate Planning)
STEP East Midlands
STEP Certificate for Financial Services (Trusts and Estate Planning)
Tudor Franklin Ltd
East Midlands
Richard Meats – STEP Certificate for Financial Services (Trusts and Estate Planning)
Highest-scoring Diploma graduate across all four papers
Highest-scoring students
STEP Advanced Certificate in Wills and Executries: Law & Practice (Scotland)
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Wills and Executries: Law & Practice (Scotland)
Anderson Strathern LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Wills and Executries: Law & Practice (Scotland)
Sneddons SSC
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trusts: Law and Practice (Scotland)
Blackadders LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trusts: Law and Practice (Scotland)
Blackadders LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates (Scotland)
Harper Macleod LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust and Executry Accounting (Scotland)
Anderson Strathern LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust and Executry Accounting (Scotland)
Thorntons Law LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust and Executry Accounting (Scotland)
Morton Fraser LLP
STEP Scotland
Rachael Delaney – STEP Advanced Certificate in Trusts: Law and Practice (Scotland)
STEP Canada holds a separate annual Student Awards, the winners of which are listed below
The Gerald W Owen book prize, sponsored by The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, is awarded to the STEP Canada student who achieves the highest overall average in all four diploma courses
Baker Tilly KDN
STEP Toronto
Diploma Program Course 1: Law of Trusts
Torkin Manes LLP
STEP Toronto
Diploma Program Course 2: Taxation of Trusts and Estates
TD Wealth
STEP Okanagan
Diploma Program Course 3: Wills, Trust and Estate Administration
Fogler Rubinoff LLP
STEP Toronto
Diploma Program Course 4: Trust and Estate Planning
David Lin, Sole Proprietorship
STEP Southwestern Ontario
Desjardins Private Wealth Management
STEP Montreal
BMO Trust Company
Bank of Montreal Private Banking
STEP Ottawa