Devereux

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• '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.

2

Akash Nawbatt KC

Devereux

2

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.’

3

Aparna Nathan KC

Devereux

2024 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.

2

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.'

2

Kate Balmer

Devereux

2

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.’

2

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.’

3

Joshua Carey

Devereux

‘Joshua is a pleasure to work with. Highly responsive. Practical. A strong and persuasive advocate. A quick thinker.’

3

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.’