London Bar
Crypto and blockchain assets
Leading junior2Ben Elliott – Pump Court Tax Chambers
Pump Court Tax Chambers
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Ben Elliott
Pump Court Tax Chambers, London
- Phone020 7414 8080
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.pumptax.com
Position
Ben accepts instructions to act and advise in all areas of Chambers’ practice including private client, corporate, employment, VAT, property and international tax, as well as customs and excise duty. Ben is qualified to accept instructions under the Public Access Scheme.
Career
2012: Called to the Bar (Middle Temple)October 2013: Pupillage, Pump Court Tax ChambersJuly 2014 – October 2014: Seconded to HM Revenue & Customs SolicitorsOctober 2014: Tenant, Pump Court Tax ChambersDecember 2014 – March 2015: Seconded to PwC Legal LLP (Tax Litigation Team)February 2017: Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “C” panelAugust 2020: Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “B” panel
Education
2007-10 – History BA (Double First) – St John’s College, Oxford2010-11 – Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) – College of Law, London2011-12 – Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding) – College of Law, London2010-12 – LL.B. (First Class) – College of Law, London
Mentions
London Bar
Tax: corporate
Leading junior2Ben 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.’
London Bar
Tax: personal
Leading junior2Ben 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.’
London Bar
Tax: VAT and excise
Leading junior2Ben Elliott – Pump Court Tax Chambers