Daniel Sopher

Spear's Review

Daniel Sopher wields formidable expertise in advising owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and HNW individuals and families.

He’s not known for mincing his words. ‘Tax is going up; things are becoming tougher,’ he says. With ‘big changes in capital gains tax and inheritance tax’ on the horizon he is braced for the challenge.

Sopher has also also noted the trend towards increased in transparency: ‘People are now having to deal with extra compliance issues, more disclosure for their company to their client base, and things like that.’ Offshore financial centres, meanwhile, are trying to compete to see who is ‘whiter than white’.

Adviser Profile

Daniel Sopher has been Sopher + Co's senior tax partner since 2014. He specialises in both corporate and personal taxes, with well-established credentials in the private client sector. he advises HNWs, non-domiciles, families, entrepreneurs and their businesses across many sectors.

Sopher’s major strength is his ability to foresee and bring to the table a full range of possible issues and outcomes for clients, providing creative yet pragmatic and commercial solutions to complex matters.

Having recognised the changing nature of the role of tax adviser, Sopher most recently trained in mediation, helping clients resolve their differences without causing rifts in family relationships.