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Damian Bloom

Damian Bloom

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Legal 500 UK 2026

Leading partner in the personal tax, trusts and probate category.

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Damian is the Head of UK Private Client and specialises in UK and international tax and estate planning. He has a particular focus on entrepreneurial clients and long term planning for UK and non-UK domiciled individuals.

He also advises trustees, individuals, families and their family offices on the UK taxation of investments, as well as all aspects of UK personal taxation, with an emphasis on advising entrepreneurial clients. Many of Damian’s clients are families and family offices, who he advises on tax and trust issues, and also on longer term succession planning across multiple generations.

Damian also advises trustees and wealth management clients on tax and trust aspects of investment planning, including on account structuring, jurisdictional issues and other aspects of wealth management. Damian also advises on UK and international property structuring and taxation issues.

Expertise

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Tax, tax risk and tax planning

Sectors

Private wealth

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CV

Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 - 2020 Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, London, United Kingdom
2008 STEP
1999 Association of Tax Technicians
1998 Admitted as a lawyer in England & Wales
1996 LPC from College of Law
1994 LLB Law from University of Southampton

Career

Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2005 - 2020 Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, London, United Kingdom

Education

2008 STEP
1999 Association of Tax Technicians
1998 Admitted as a lawyer in England & Wales
1996 LPC from College of Law
1994 LLB Law from University of Southampton

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2026

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Leading partner in the personal tax, trusts and probate category.

Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025

Ranked as Band 3 for Private Wealth Law and Family Offices & Fund Structuring.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Leading partner

Spear's 500 2024

Top recommended 2024 tax lawyer

Band 3 individual

Private Wealth Law - Band 3: Damian Bloom is "very impressive, with a great technical ability and bedside manner with clients," says a source. Another describes Bloom as "a solid lawyer." Bloom advises high net worth and ultra high net worth clients on trust, tax and estate matters.

Personal tax, trusts and probate - Leading Individual: "The individuals we work with are superb. Damian Bloom – whip-smart and pragmatic."

Personal tax, trusts and probate (Leading individual)

Private client lawyer

Leading individual

"He is great with clients and provides super responsive and clear advice on complex matters"

Private Wealth, Band 3 - "His ability to understand the corporate world as well as the personal world is good"

Private Wealth, Band 3

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17 November 2022

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Crowned winner at the WealthBriefing European Awards 2021

20 May 2021

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