INDIVIDUAL PROFILE

John E Barnett

High Net Worth 2025

Burges Salmon LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Wealth Law

London (Firms)

8 years ranked

About

Provided by Burges Salmon LLP

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

John has been with Burges Salmon since 1995, and is a partner in the Tax and Private Client teams.

He provides tax advice to a wide range of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and many leading international financial institutions. He has a particular focus on entrepreneurial and non-domiciled clients and the crossover between international, corporate and personal taxes.

Career

Admitted as a solicitor in 1997

Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA Fellow)

Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP)

Vice-President of Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)

Professional Memberships

John is the Deputy President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), having been a Council member since 2014. He previously chaired the CIOT’s Technical Policy and Oversight Committee. He sits on the Private Client (International) and Private Client (UK) committees and was a former member of HMRC’s General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) panel. He was previously chair of judges for the STEP Private Client Awards.

Industry Sector Expertise

Particular experience in advising private banks on tax reputation, tax-related products and tax controversy.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - London (Firms)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

John Barnett is well regarded for his expertise on trusts and tax, succession planning and estate structuring.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

John is responsive, helpful, highly technical and he knows all the tax rules.
Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth
John is brilliant; he takes a good view on practical matters and is good at drafting. John gives a crystal-clear rationale to back up his thoughts; highly technical, but he simplifies it.
Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth