Lyndsey Frawley
Temple Tax Chambers ‘She is very well-prepared and confident in her advocacy and is particularly strong in dealing with questions from the judges.’
Tax: VAT and excise
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.
Raymond Hill
Monckton Chambers
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.’
Peter Mantle
Monckton Chambers ‘Peter is an exceptionally thorough and tireless advocate. He is relentless in his determination to put forward the best case for a client and ensures no stone is left unturned.’
Jeremy White
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Jeremy is an excellent barrister and an intimidating opponent. His advocacy is insightful, weighty and persuasive. He has huge knowledge of customs legislation and case law.’
Etienne Wong
Old Square Tax Chambers ‘Good with clients and is able to convey technical issues in an understandable way. Friendly and approachable. Good detailed knowledge of VAT legislation and case law.’
Barrie Akin
Devereux 'He is excellent at explaining complex issues to clients and to the tribunal. He makes complex law and complex processes a breeze. His advocacy is compelling and surgical.'
David Bedenham
11KBW ‘He has tremendous knowledge of VAT law, but is most impressive as an advocate. He has excellent judgment and is very well regarded by the Tax Tribunal judiciary.’
Barbara Belgrano
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Barbara's attention to detail is amazing. She is exceptionally strong technically. I admire her work ethic. She goes out of her way to ensure clients feel like they are in safe hands.’
Tim Brown
Temple Tax Chambers ‘Excellent manner with clients and explains the legal requirements in easy to understand terms. Very knowledgeable in his chosen field and extremely competent when presenting cases.’
Oliver Conolly
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Intellectually capable, attention to detail is forensic in quality, calm and measured thinker, an outstanding tax specialist.’
Ben Elliott
Pump Court Tax Chambers
James Henderson
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘He is personable with clients, who warm to him in conference. He is always well-prepared and practical in his advice.’
Georgia Hicks
Devereux ‘Very strong legal skills and great oral and written advocacy; very hard working and a real super star in the making.’
Andrew Macnab
Monckton Chambers
Laura Poots
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Laura is outstanding, she is excellent with clients and superb at distilling complex tax into easy advice for the clients to follow.’
Max Schofield
Devereux ‘Max is a safe pair of hands, able to handle client’s tax matters, keeping the commercial outcomes in mind at all times. He is smart, personable and always available.’
Howard Watkinson
Devereux ‘Howard has encyclopaedic knowledge of HMRC VAT tribunal appeals. Howard is robust and dogged with his advocacy approach, will never take a backward step.’
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Michael Ripley
11 New Square
Hammad Baig
33 Bedford Row 'A tenacious barrister who fights hard for his client's rights. He will review all aspects of a case, both commercial and legal, and advise the client on the best course of action.'
Kate Balmer
Devereux
Natasha Barnes
1 Crown Office Row 'She is an excellent advocate, with a. clear and persuasive manner. She is able to make succinct submissions dealing with the key points. Her drafting is clear and precise. She is a good team player.'
Gideon Barth
1 Crown Office Row ‘Gideon is super smart, and has a court presence well beyond the norm for his year of call. His advocacy is punchy and focussed.’
Joshua Carey
Devereux ‘Rising star in the world of tax, great judgement and court presence, very easy to work with.’
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Thomas Chacko
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘His advocacy, in particular his ability to break down complex legal arguments and explain them with clarity, is impressive.‘
Matthew Donmall
1 Crown Office Row ‘Exceptionally bright. Constructs thorough and excellent arguments.’
Stephen Donnelly
Essex Court Chambers
Laura Inglis
1 Crown Office Row ‘Laura has a fantastic knowledge of tax law, which is complemented by her solid knowledge of contract and limitation issues. Her written advice is always first-rate.’
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.'
Sebastian Purnell
Devereux
Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho
39 Essex Chambers 'Very hard-working and an excellent team player. Her written work is always of a high quality, and produced very quickly.'
Edward Waldegrave
1 Crown Office Row 'Edward is simply excellent. A particular strength is his ability to express complex matters clearly and simply. Extremely calm. Excellent client manner. A pleasure to work with.'
Quinlan Windle
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Those who work with him are surprised he is so junior. Quinlan is very intelligent and can analyse complex problems and fact patterns with apparent ease.’
Jeremy Woolf
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Good insight and willing to contribute to discussions on new laws and cases, in particular.’
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Sam Brodsky
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers 'Responsive and on top of everything, written work is excellent, articulate and enthusiastic.'
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Charlotte Brown
Addington Chambers3
Edward Hellier
11 New Square3
Conrad McDonnell
Gray’s Inn Tax ChambersRising 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.
Calypso Blaj
Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Calypso is an excellent tax junior. She is extremely reliable. She is very bright and has a polished written style.’
Harry Winter
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers 'An excellent advocate with great strategic insight and technical ability.'