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Damian Powell

Damian Powell

Ropewalk Chambers, East Midlands

Work Department

Personal injury, counter fraud, disease, clinical negligence, police law, criminal regulatory, criminal regulatory.

Position

Damian joined Ropewalk in 2018, having practised at the Bar in London for 15 years, undertaking personal injury and disease litigation.

His practice incorporates all aspects of Chambers’ personal injury, disease and clinical negligence work. Damian has been involved in a number of recent, notable disease cases – please see the ‘disease’ section below. He is ranked in the Legal 500 as a leading junior, Tier 2, for Personal Injury on the Midlands Circuit.

Career

Called 2003.

Memberships

Personal Injuries Bar Association

Education

LLM, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne LLB (Hons), University of East Anglia

Personal

Damian prides himself on being very approachable to both his professional and lay clients. He is committed to delivering an excellent service to every client by supplying prompt, pragmatic paperwork as well as providing incisive and fearless advocacy.

Leisure

Away from the Bar, Damian’s interests include rugby, skiing and spending time with his family.

Mentions

Midland Circuit • Regional Bar

Personal injury

Leading junior2
Damian Powell –Ropewalk Chambers ‘Damian is thorough in everything he does and reviews papers meticulously. He is an excellent advocate and his knowledge is second to none in personal injury cases. Damian is also very personable.'