Imran Afzal
Field Court Tax Chambers ‘Imran has a razor sharp intellect. Calm and clear advocate. Excellent legal reasoning skills. Also, he has a highly impressive ability to express complex matters in simple terms.’
Tax: corporate
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Jeremy Woolf
Pump Court Tax Chambers 'An in depth knowledge of the law of tax, great client care and easy to work with.'
Zizhen Yang
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Zizhen is simply excellent. She is meticulously well-prepared. Her written advocacy is persuasive. Her oral submissions are clear and to the point.’
Barrie Akin
Devereux 'Barrie is personable, helpful, and kind, and makes understanding complex propositions much more manageable for those of us less expert in the field.'
Barbara Belgrano
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Barbara is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is highly diligent, responsive and practical. Her legal knowledge and reasoning abilities are exceptional. Clear, powerful advocacy.’
Ben Elliott
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Ben is passionate about getting the right result for his clients and this is evidenced by his forensic approach to his cases and shines through in both his oral and written advocacy.’
James Henderson
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘James has an excellent manner with clients. He translates complex tax legislation into comprehensible and commercially sensible advice. This ability transfers excellently to the tribunals and courts.’
Alun James
Temple Tax Chambers ‘Personable, considered, and an ability to relate complex matters in a easy to follow manner to the client.’
Marika Lemos
Devereux ‘Marika is a star of the revenue Bar. Thorough, well-prepared, with a detailed understanding of how HMRC works and thinks. She has an excellent bedside manner – gets on well with clients and lawyers alike.’
Oliver Marre
5 Stone Buildings ‘Oliver is a very fine mind, and a real pleasure with which to deal. His understanding of UK tax law is excellent, and he is prepared to roll up his sleeves and get under the bonnet of the most complex issues.’
Ximena Montes Manzano
Temple Tax Chambers 'Ximena is very approachable and responsive. She cuts to the heart of the matter and provides clear and pragmatic advice to clients. She is very thorough in her preparation and is a calm and effective advocate.'
Rebecca Murray
Devereux ‘Rebecca is exceptionally able, and a pleasure to work with. She combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, creative flair, and strong commercial understanding. She really goes the extra mile when necessary.’
Philip Ridgway
Temple Tax Chambers ‘Philip is on top of his game - he has an encyclopedic knowledge of tax law. A brilliant tax barrister for the most complex case. Bright and articulate and thoroughly prepared.’
Jonathan Schwarz
Temple Tax Chambers ‘Jonathan does a lot of academic work alongside his practice, and so he is excellent at going back to first principles on a tax problem where there is little guidance.’
Michael Sherry
Temple Tax Chambers ‘Flexibility in approach, precision of advice. User-friendly for clients.’
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Hartley Foster
Addington Chambers ‘Hartley is a technically gifted barrister with a real eye for detail and understanding of extremely complex issues and challenges. He is great fun to work with on difficult matters.’
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Laura Kathryn Inglis
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers ‘Very hard-working, excellent on the detail and great written advocacy.’
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Nikhil Mehta
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers ‘Very sensible and business slanted approach to tax issues. Solution driven.’
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Michael Ripley
11 New Square
Michael Avient
Temple Tax Chambers ‘He has an excellent legal mind and in addition has a superlative grasp of procedure, which he has employed to good effect in a number of litigation skirmishes with HMRC. He is also a very strong advocate.’
Charles Bradley
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Charles is calm, focussed and clear, both in preparation and presentation. When presenting, he is concise and makes the points at issue and his client's position clear without diversion or waffle.’
Joshua Carey
Devereux ‘Joshua is a pleasure to work with. Highly responsive. Practical. A strong and persuasive advocate. A quick thinker.’
Michael Collins
Temple Tax Chambers ‘Michael's strength is that he is very practical in his approach and is happy to adjust to the situation when things do not go to plan at the start. His advice is clear and easy to understand.’
Keith Gordon
Temple Tax Chambers ‘Keith is an expert in tax matters and is very well-respected. He is very thorough in his preparation and is extremely hard-working. He is always willing to go the extra mile.’
Georgia Hicks
Devereux ‘Georgia is an excellent barrister and incredibly good with both professional and lay clients; she is personable, approachable and incredibly responsive. Her knowledge of employment taxes is extensive, and she communicates complex issues very clearly.’
Ronan Magee
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Exceptional maturity and attention to detail - he really gets to grips with the case so you can totally trust him - all while maintaining very good humour and positivity.’
Laura Ruxandu
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Laura's attention to detail is astonishing. She is always extremely well-prepared, shows command of the issues and impresses clients. She is someone you want on your team.’
Quinlan Windle
Pump Court Tax Chambers 'Quinlan is thorough, has a keen eye for detail and is all over the evidence. His advocacy is clear, concise and has impressed both instructing solicitors and the client.'
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Sarah Black
11 New Square3
Charlotte Brown
Addington Chambers3
Edward Hellier
11 New Square3
Julian Hickey
Exchequer Chambers ‘He is an excellent advocate, with a knack of distilling down complex arguments for consumption.’
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Nicholas Macklam
Gray's Inn Tax Chambers ‘Nick is exceptionally talented. Extreme clarity of expression, both in writing and orally. Can unravel the most complex legal problems. Excellent client manner. Someone you always want on your side.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Harry Winter
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers ‘Excellent legal reasoning abilities. Never leaves a stone unturned. Always prepared to go the extra mile. A pleasure to work with. Wise beyond his years.‘