Taylor Wessing LLP plays a central role in advising and supporting the family offices of many ultra—high-net-worth families. It acts for numerous entrepreneurs in relation to their personal and business interests. Asia is a focus area for the practice, and it continues to grow its US offering. Nick Warr and Ben Lister have excellent reputations in the Middle East. Warr has a strong client following, and advises single and multi-family offices in numerous jurisdictions as well as investment bankers, hedge fund managers and private equity principals. Damian Bloom is a distinguished private client practitioner, who is renowned for his expertise in complex cross-border issues. Bloom specialises in domestic and international tax and estate planning. Kirstie McGuigan advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Kunal Vyas left the firm in July 2024 for an in-house role.
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‘The team are very client and advisor friendly. One thing both I and clients consistently benefit from is the unusually collaborative approach from Taylor Wessing - if it's not the teams area of focus, they will quickly find another team who does.’
- 'Ben Lister has strong legal knowledge but it is his customer-focused approach, both in terms of communication and working to tight timelines which really sets him apart.’
- 'The team is rightly known for its strong technical capability, aligned with a client-centric approach.'
- 'Damian Bloom provides excellent tax and legal support to clients, and is always approachable with any query or question which may arise.'
- 'Technical excellence in the specialist areas. Solution driven. Availability of partners and team members. Willing to go the extra mile. Collaborative. Very pleasant people to work with. Inspire confidence and put clients at ease.'
- 'The team I have worked with have given outstanding support in advising my clients on some complex Trust and dynastic planning matters covering multi jurisdictions - including Sharia law. Working at times to tight deadlines, advice was produced on a timely basis.'
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Nick Warr
Practice head
Damian Bloom; Nick Warr
Other key lawyers
Simon Phelps; Ben Lister; Kirstie McGuigan