Karen Spencer-Smith

Karen Spencer-Smith is a partner and Head of Private Client Tax at BKL, specialising in personal tax, non-domiciled client advisory, and ultra-high-net-worth individual tax planning across multiple jurisdictions. She began her career over 30 years ago with HMRC, subsequently founded and developed a boutique City tax practice, and later became a partner at Wilson Wright, which merged with BKL in 2024 to form BKL's City of London office.

Karen is recommended in both the Chambers High Net Worth Guide (2025) and the Spear's 500. She has built client and professional relationships spanning more than 25 years, and her advisory style combines commercial nous and sound tax knowledge with a focus on honest, transparent advice.