Akash Nawbatt KC
DevereuxDevereux is highly active on behalf of HMRC, and as such provide ‘extremely valuable insight for taxpayers’, in both contentious and advisory mandates. The group covers commercial disputes and professional negligence in the tax space, and is noted for its employment tax aptitude. Felicity Cullen KC is particularly active for owner-managed businesses, and has experience advising on tax matters with complex cross-border elements. This is also an area of expertise for Akash Nawbatt KC, who appeared for HMRC in Lloyd’s Banking Group v HMRC, a case relating to cross-border group relief of losses. Aparna Nathan KC has strength in matters relating to mixed member partnership rules. Christopher Stone KC took silk in 2024, and is noted for his aptitude in employment tax. Senior junior Barrie Akin is ‘personable, helpful, and kind’, and acts on behalf of both businesses and individuals.
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Testimonials
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- 'All clerks are very friendly, efficient and responsive.'
- 'Devereux's clerking is second-to-none throughout.'
- 'Good variety of practice areas, and sufficient depth in the tax arena to ensure the set is a heavy hitter.'
- 'Most barristers also have a strong HMRC practice (either current or former), and their understanding of how HMRC works and think provides an extremely valuable insight for taxpayers.'
- 'Excellent clerk's room - approachable, responsive, and extremely helpful.'
- 'Clerk's room is very professional.'
- 'I have always had a very good experience with Devereux Chambers - there is a wide field of tax expertise and our relationship with the Chambers is therefore growing.'
- 'My experience is that pupils and junior members are very good, which reflects the standards of the set as a whole.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Felicity Cullen KC
Devereux ‘Extremely perceptive, very astute commercially - i.e. working out what is really at stake and in a client’s best interests - steely when required, technically meticulous – and, on a personal level, a pleasure to work with.’
Aparna Nathan KC
Devereux2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Christopher Stone KC
Devereux ‘Chris has excellent attention to detail and is a very persuasive and incisive advocate who commands the attention of the court. He is also an excellent, forensic cross-examiner.’
Juniors
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.
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.'
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.’
Kate Balmer
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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.’
Joshua Carey
Devereux ‘Joshua is a pleasure to work with. Highly responsive. Practical. A strong and persuasive advocate. A quick thinker.’
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.’