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.

1
Emma Chamberlain
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Technically brilliant, commercial, and really the only person anybody with complex offshore trust affairs should go to when the stakes are high. Her experience in domicile is second to none.’
2
Barrie Akin
Devereux
‘Barrie is very forensic and reads his brief carefully before advising. His advice is always clear and well presented. He’s incredibly bright and great with clients.’
2
Charles Bradley
Pump Court Tax Chambers
2
Harriet Brown
Old Square Tax Chambers
'Harriet combines very strong technical abilities with astute commercial and practical understanding. She is very approachable and easy to communicate with.'
2
Thomas Chacko
Pump Court Tax Chambers
2
Ben Elliott
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Very strong advocate, thinks fast and is always on top of the detail, both the evidence and the technical legal points.’
2
Susannah Meadway
Ten Old Square
‘Susannah’s advice is unfailing timely, clear, sensible, proportionate and pragmatic. One could not ask for anyone better.’
2
Nikhil Mehta
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
‘His strengths include: approachability, in depth knowledge of his subject, and speedy turnround.’
2
Rebecca Murray
Devereux
She has the ability to focus on the salient points and to weed out the extraneous issues instinctively.'
2
Jonathan Schwarz
Temple Tax Chambers
‘He is the real deal on cross-border tax matters. He is far beyond anyone else - no-one else gets close. He is so meticulous.’
2
Michael Sherry
Temple Tax Chambers
2
Jeremy Woolf
Pump Court Tax Chambers
3
Stephen Arthur
Temple Tax Chambers
'Incredibly proactive and great at finding practical solutions - will even frequently think of other valid points and communicate them even after the instructions are over.'
3
Georgia Bedworth
Ten Old Square
3
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.’
3
Ross Birkbeck
Old Square Tax Chambers
‘Very articulate, commercial, down-to-earth.’
3
Calypso Blaj
Pump Court Tax Chambers
'Fantastic in getting to grips with a matter, very knowledgeable on the law, empathetic, and very powerful and tenacious.'
3
Patrick Boch
Old Square Tax Chambers
3
Sam Brodsky
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
‘Sam is very insightful and approachable. He is very willing to engage on complex tax topics with the wider team.’
3
Oliver Conolly
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Very calm and friendly. Technically superb.’
3
Marcus Flavin
Radcliffe Chambers
Marcus provides detailed and commercial advice, going above and beyond in his instructions and making time for developments where needed.'
3
Laura Inglis
1 Crown Office Row
‘Excellent understanding of tax. Extremely thorough and responsive.’
3
Nicholas Macklam
Gray's Inn Tax Chambers
3
Patrick Soares
Field Court Tax Chambers
3
Stephen Woodward
Three Stone
He has the ability to explain complex ideas to clients, and to offer pragmatic and workable solutions.’

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.

1
Emile Simpson
4 New Square Chambers
Excellent grasp of this subject area. Aware of commercial sensitivities. Able to think laterally.’
1
Harry Winter
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
‘A strong advocate with an instinctive sense of what will play well with a judge. A real future star of the tax Bar.’