We are pleased to announce the highest-scoring students from the 2021 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.
To view last year’s winners, click here.
Highest-scoring Diploma graduates across all four papers and all jurisdictions
Highest-scoring students worldwide
STEP Advanced Certificate in Company Law and Practice
RBC Wealth Management
STEP Toronto
STEP Advanced Certificate in Company Law and Practice – DL+
Khan Ruey Lim
STEP Malaysia
STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates
Furley Page LLP
STEP Kent
STEP Advanced Certificate in Advising the Family Business
Bay of Plenty District Health Board
STEP New Zealand
STEP Advanced Certificate in Family Business Governance
Swiss Legal Finance SA
STEP Geneva
STEP Advanced Certificate in Family Business Governance
Elman Wall Ltd
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Administration and Accounts
STEP Hong Kong
TMF Hong Kong Ltd
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Administration and Accounts – DL+
China Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Charity
STEP Singapore
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Creation: Law and Practice
Overseas Service Company Ltd
STEP Johannesburg
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Creation: Law and Practice – DL+
S A Evangelou & Co LLC
STEP Cyprus
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trustee Investment and Financial Appraisal
STEP Zurich Centre
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trustee Investment and Financial Appraisal – DL+
Dentons
STEP China
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trustee Investment and Financial Appraisal – DL+
Southpac Group Ltd
STEP New Zealand
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes
Atla Fiduciaries Ltd
STEP Isle of Man
STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients
Crowe UK LLP
STEP Kent
Laura Pover TEP, STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes
Highest-scoring students worldwide
STEP Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering
Mauritius Finance
STEP Mauritius
STEP Certificate in International Trust Management
Ocorian
STEP Guernsey
STEP Certificate in International Trust
Management – DL+
Prudential Hong Kong
STEP Hong Kong
STEP Certificate for Financial Services (Trusts and Estate Planning)
Stewardship Wealth
STEP Scotland
STEP Certificate for Financial Services (Trusts and Estate Planning)
Spence and Spence
STEP Scotland
Highest-scoring students worldwide
Essay title: ‘Formalities for execution of documents’
Co-op Legal Services
STEP Bristol
Essay title: ‘Formalities for execution of documents’
Mona Monadjem Solicitors
STEP Germany
Essay title: ‘Marriage and undue influence’
Farewill
STEP Bristol
Essay title: ‘The sham trust doctrine’
Dentons Europe Studio Legale Tributario
STEP Italy
Highest-scoring Diploma graduate across all four papers
STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates (England and Wales)
Weightmans LLP
STEP Manchester
Lorraine Wilson TEP, highest-scoring graduate, STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates (England and Wales)
Highest-scoring students
STEP Advanced Certificate in the Administration of Estates (England and Wales)
RMW Law LLP
STEP City of London
STEP Advanced Certificate in the Administration of Trusts (England and Wales)
The Wilkes Partnership
STEP Birmingham
STEP Advanced Certificate in Advising Vulnerable Clients
Moore Barlow LLP
STEP Surrey
STEP Advanced Certificate in the Taxation of Trusts and Estates (England and Wales)
Forsters LLP
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust and Estate Accounting (England and Wales)
Roythornes Solicitors
STEP East Midlands
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust and Estate Accounting (England and Wales)
Hunters Law LLP
STEP London Central
STEP Advanced Certificate in Will Preparation
Craybeck Law LLP
STEP City of London
Asher Alain Bornstein, STEP Advanced Certificate in Will Preparation
Highest-scoring students
Clare Hook, STEP Certificate for Financial Services (Trusts and Estate Planning)
Highest-scoring Diploma graduate across all four papers
STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates (Northern Ireland)
Campbell and Caher
STEP Northern Ireland
Keith Farrell TEP, highest-scoring graduate, STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates (Northern Ireland)
Highest-scoring students
Highest-scoring Diploma graduate across all four papers
STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates (Scotland)
Blackadders LLP
STEP Scotland
Robyn Lee TEP, highest-scoring graduate, STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates (Scotland)
Highest-scoring students
STEP Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates (Scotland)
Saffery Champness
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates (Scotland)
Gillespie Macandrew LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Taxation of Trusts and Estates (Scotland)
Thorntons Law LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust and Executry Accounting (Scotland)
Burnett & Reid LLP
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trusts: Law and Practice (Scotland)
Connell & Connell
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Trusts: Law and Practice (Scotland)
Lindsays
STEP Scotland
STEP Advanced Certificate in Wills and Executries: Law and Practice (Scotland)
STEP Scotland
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
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
Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers
STEP Vancouver
Diploma Program Course 1: Law of Trusts
MD Private Trust
STEP Southwestern Ontario
Diploma Program Course 2: Taxation of Trusts and Estates
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
STEP Toronto
Diploma Program Course 3: Wills, Trust and Estate Administration
O’Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
STEP Toronto
Diploma Program Course 4: Trust and Estate Planning
Legacy Tax + Trust Lawyers
STEP Vancouver
Carscallen LLP
STEP Calgary
BMO Trust Company
STEP Atlantic
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