Devereux offers ‘excellent strength in depth, across all areas of tax law’, with a ‘top-notch’ VAT offering. eith a record of acting for companies, individual taxpayers and the government in contentious and non-contentious work. Felicity Cullen KC is particularly active on behalf of owner-managed businesses, with experience handling complex multijurisdictional issues. Marika Lemos is frequently active on behalf of government clients, including both HMRC and the Attorney General of the Isle of Man. David Bedenham joined the group from 11KBW in April 2024, and brings experience acting at the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal. Bedenham acted for the taxpayer in the VAT Umbrella Litigation, representing over 20,000 appellants in one of the largest ever class action appeals in the First-tier Tribunal. Max Schofield specialises in indirect tax, and covers VAT, SDLT, and customs and excise duties. Howard Watkinson is a key name, with experience in both civil and criminal matters.
Testimonials
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- 'Now a very strong tax set across all disciplines.'
- 'Very good. Excellent services.'
- 'Top-notch for VAT tribunal work.'
- 'Clerks are excellent.'
- 'Excellent tax set doing both work for taxpayers and HMRC.'
- 'Responsive and able to flex to meet the needs of the client.'
- 'Devereux has excellent strength in depth, across all areas of tax law.'
- 'Excellent clerk's room - approachable, responsive, and extremely helpful.'