Damien Jones

Damien is an experienced Private Client Partner, in the Probate Team at Thomson Snell & Passmore. He has over 25 years’ experience, and a wealth of expertise in the administration of estates. He has particular experience in estate administration for high net worth individuals, including multijurisdictional assets and estates that include domicile issues. He also regularly deals with agricultural and business estates, and acts as an Independent Administrator.

Damien is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), The Association of Lifetime Lawyers and The Law Society Private Client section.

Probate and estate administration
Estate and trust administration, including life interest and discretionary trusts
Inheritance tax agricultural and business relief claims
Post death tax planning and CGT mitigation
Independent administration appointments for contentious estates
Estates including multijurisdictional assets, farming and business estates

Administering high net worth individual estates with multi-jurisdictional assets.

Dealing with multiple death intestacy cases for UK and non-UK domiciliaries.

Working with overseas professionals on multi-jurisdictional probate cases including analysis and interpretation of different taxation rules.

Being a court appointed Independent Administrator for contentious estates requiring a neutral administrator to manage estates in conflict.

Acting for estates transferred from other law firms which have involved complex agricultural and business property relief claims.

Undertaking estate administration work for overseas executors and beneficiaries.

Holding executor appointments on estates.

Acting as a trustee including Will trusts.

Achievements & other appointments

Treasurer and Co-Vice Chair of STEP Kent branch.

Former legal adviser to Invicta Advocacy Network.

Contributor to the publication ‘A Guide to leaving a gift to Mission Aviation Fellowship in your Will’.

Education

Damien has a Law Degree LLB (Hons) from the University of East London. He then went on to undertake his professional exams at the College of Law, Chester before completing a training contract at a London practice. Damien qualified in 1999 and joined Thomson Snell & Passmore as a Partner in 2025, having been a Partner at several regional solicitors firms.

I can honestly say TS&P provided the best service of any firm I have worked with as a client. They provided exactly what I’d hoped for – pragmatic, expert advice, supporting me where I needed support and allowing me to work independently as Executor where I was able to. I had direct contact with a single solicitor throughout the process who was highly responsive, knowledgable and always provided clear and practical advice. Pricing was for the quality of service excellent and very fair. The outcome was excellent, they guided me expertly through the management of my father’s estate, completed IHT submissions and achieved grant of probate in good time, and worked for tax efficiency wherever possible. 5 stars without hesitation, and I will now be using TS&P for any legal matters going forward.

Partner, Probate

Specialisms & expertise

Examples of work