Max Schofield is a specialist indirect tax barrister. He has been instructed to advise and appear on a broad range of tax cases concerning VAT, SDLT, Customs and Excise Duties. He has a busy practice far beyond his call and has represented clients in the Tribunals, High Court, and Court of Justice of the European Union.

"Max is a rising star; he is attentive, responsive and utterly convincing and compelling when discussing technical VAT matters with specialists and laypersons alike" - Chambers and Partners Guide, 2023.

Max is currently ranked as a “Leading Junior” for Indirect Tax in both the 2024 Legal 500 directory (Tier 3), and in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2024 directory (Band 3). He was listed as a “Rising Star” for VAT in 2022 by Legal 500 and in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2023 directory as “Up and Coming”.

His clients have included social media platforms, television channels, food and drink manufacturers, online casinos, fiscal representatives, and universities.

In addition to indirect tax disputes, Max utilises his tax expertise to advise on insolvency proceedings and professional negligence cases concerning accountants, solicitors, and tax advisors.

Max also has a broader interest in food and drink law outside of VAT and customs classification, including matters of advertising law, labelling regulations, health claims, and Protected Designations of Origin (PDO).

Attorney General’s London C Panel of Junior Counsel

Law (LLB), University of Exeter

International Trade and Commercial Law (LLM), University of Durham

Law in a European and Global Context (LLM), Católica Global School of Law, Lisbon

Visiting Scholar and JD Exchange, Cornell Law School, NY

Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), City University, London

Outside of work, Max enjoys spending time in Portugal, supporting the Chicago Bears, and listening to old blues songs.