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Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

ADELAIDE HOUSE, LONDON BRIDGE, LONDON, EC4R 9HA, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7760 1000
Fax:
Fax 020 7760 1111
DX:
92 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.blplaw.com
Email:

Damian Bloom

Tel:
Work +44 20 3400 1262
Email:
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

Work Department

Trusts and personal tax.

Position

Damian specialises in UK and international tax and estate planning, with a particular focus on the use of offshore trusts and companies by non-UK domiciled individuals. He also advises individuals and trustees on the UK taxation of investments, as well as all aspects of UK personal taxation, with an emphasis on advising entrepreneurial clients. He also advises institutional wealth management clients on tax and trust aspects of investment structures, both on creation and implementation. Damian also advises on contentious trust and tax matters, acting for individuals, executors, trustees and beneficiaries on high value trust, estate and tax disputes.

Career

Trained Rooks Rider, qualified 1998; Macfarlanes 2000-05; Berwin Leighton Paisner 2005, partner 2007.

Languages

French.

Member

Association of Tax Technicians 2000 to date; chief examiner of the law paper of the Association of Tax Technicians 2002-06; Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

Education

Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith; Southampton University (1991 LLB Hons); College of Law, London (1995 LPC).

Leisure

Motorsport, rock climbing, skiing, hiking, racket sports.

Practice Areas

Private client; Private client - financial services; Tax - international

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