Philip Baker KC
Field Court Tax Chambers 'Extraordinary technical knowledge of international tax issues. Knows everybody in the international tax world. Distinctive and powerful advocacy style.'
Field Court Tax Chambers‘ members advise governments, multinational enterprises, and SMEs across a diverse range of tax matters. Multiple members take prominent roles as thought leaders and academics in matters relating to tax, and includes individuals with broad international expertise. Philip Baker KC is noted for his ’extraordinary technical knowledge of international tax issues’, evidenced by his academic record on international tax. Patrick Way KC has experience at all levels of court, and led Dilpreet K Dhanoa before the Court of Appeal in Hargreaves Property Holdings v HMRC, a matter relating to the taxation of interest on overseas loans. Patrick C Soares who is the head of chambers, has expertise in matters relating to offshore structures. Imran Afzal co-founded the set in 2014, and handles both domestic and international mandates, including Gallaher Limited v. HMRC, which went before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Peter Vaines is a key thought leader in tax, with expertise in matters of residence and domicile.
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Testimonials
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- 'Impeccable service and communication.'
- 'Clerking services are good - prompt and helpful in their approach.'
- 'Efficient and very polite.'
- 'Chambers has a wide-range of Counsel and very well-known and respected KCs.'
- 'Field Court Tax Chambers is an excellent tax set. They have a wide variety of experience levels in counsel, which allows clients to have a choice of barristers according to the matter.'
- 'Excellent set of clerks.'
- 'The clerks are professional, approachable and skilled at identifying the best barrister for each matter.'
- 'Very good.'
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.
Patrick Way KC
Field Court Tax Chambers ‘His background as a former solicitor means that he always understands the needs of the client and is an absolute pleasure to work with.’
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.
Imran Afzal
Field Court Tax Chambers ‘Imran has a razor sharp intellect. Calm and clear advocate. Excellent legal reasoning skills. Also, he has a highly impressive ability to express complex matters in simple terms.’
