Profile
Work Department
Position
Damien is head of the tax and reward group. He specialises in advising investment fund managers on the formation of private funds, on their house and remuneration structures and on the structuring of their investment transactions. He is widely recognised as a leading adviser to the investment management industry.
Damien’s clients are, in the main, investment fund managers who he advises on their house, fund and investment structuring. He has a particular expertise in the structuring and operation of private equity and private credit funds and on their carried interest and co-investment arrangements. Damien also advises a number of clients on the efficient structuring of their global private equity and special opportunity investments.
Damien spent a year on secondment at a leading law firm in New York practising US tax and most of his work has an international dimension.
Damien is a chartered tax adviser and regularly speaks and writes on tax matters.
Damien is the co-author of the textbook “Taxation of Partnerships and LLPs” which is published by Sweet & Maxwell.
Damien is chairperson of the AIMA ACC tax committee.
Career
Trained Macfarlanes; qualified 2002; partner 2009
Content supplied by Macfarlanes LLP
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Particularly good on tax policy and private client matters.’
- 'Damien Crossley is extremely client-centric, strong technically and super responsive. He is truly a valuable and trusted adviser, particularly for clients in the investment funds space. Florence Barnes is an associate to watch. She has a keen eye for detail, is able to skilfully handle complex topics and is wholly focussed on the client and their needs.'
Key clients
- Hayfin
- Cale Street