Camilla is an experienced lawyer who specialises in all aspects of estate planning, with a particular focus on Inheritance Tax. As an expert in will drafting and the use of trusts and family investment companies, she provides practical tax-efficient solutions and deals with everything from everyday family needs to the very complex. She will work with other advisers (accountants, financial planners, etc.) to ensure a joined-up approach.
Camilla is experienced in estate administration and probate, advising on reliefs and exemptions (including Business Relief and Agricultural Relief) and post-death planning using deeds of variation. Her team generate comprehensive trust/estate accounts and deal with pre-death and trust/estate returns to HMRC.
Camilla’s expertise also extends to assisting elderly and vulnerable clients with lasting powers of attorney, deputyship applications, and other Court of Protection matters.
Camilla is a full member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP). She regularly acts as a professional executor and trustee for her clients. Her team offer comprehensive trust compliance services.
Expertise
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
“"Camilla Bishop is great to work with: she is responsive, sensible and efficient, with commendable emotional intelligence as well as legal acumen."”
Chambers High Net Worth 2026
“"Camilla Bishop is really easy to deal with and shows really good understanding of our needs. She gives me great confidence."”
Chambers High Net Worth 2026
“Camilla guides lay trustees effectively through complex matters so they understand the decisions they are making, and why.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2025
“Camilla Bishop’s ability to convert complex trust and family investment company legislation into easily understandable advice is excellent.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2025
“Camilla is excellent; she is very diverse in terms of the law she can advise on. She has excellently established herself and grown her practice.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2024
“I’m super-happy to have met Camilla; she’s provided exactly what I needed.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2024
“Camilla has established a strong reputation for her technical knowledge, and she does not disappoint.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2024
“The ability of Camilla Bishop, her technical knowledge and the way it is presented to clients makes Camilla outstanding. Additionally, Camilla has the support of a network of solicitors with Keystone and that adds a layer comfort for me.”
“Camilla Bishop is technically strong but manages to simplify matters and convey these to clients in a friendly and helpful style and without talking down to them.”
“Camilla Bishop is my first choice destination for estate planning legal matters.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2023
“Camilla is absolutely brilliant and has such a good bedside manner. She is client-focused, detailed, driven and just marvelous.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2023
“Very professional, friendly and approachable.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2022
“Excellent service. She provides fast responses and clear advice, allowing them to make decisions.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2022
“Camilla Bishop is a great communicator, excellent at explaining what needs to be done and helping the clients understand everything.”
“She is an excellent estate planning solicitor. She is very knowledgeable regarding Inheritance Tax planning advice.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2021
“Her knowledge is exceptional.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2021
“A respected private client lawyer, both by her peers, fellow professionals, clients and colleagues.”
“She has the rare qualities of being personable and knowledgeable about complex scenarios, yet able to articulate them in plain English terms.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2020
“She is fantastic – she is very personable, competent and solid on her technical knowledge.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2020
“Camilla Bishop ‘is a very capable private client lawyer’.”
Chambers High Net Worth 2020
