Nicola Shaw KC
'Nicola is a very strong advocate and thinks very well on her feet.'
Gray's Inn Tax Chambers
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Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers assists both taxpayers and HMRC, providing advice representation before tribunals and courts. Nicola Shaw KC led Sam Brodsky in The Tower One St George Wharf Limited v Revenue and Customs, a case concerning group relief claims. Michael Firth KC led Harry Winter before the Supreme Court in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v HMRC, a case on the VAT treatment of hospital car parking charges.
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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.
Laurent Sykes KC
‘Laurent is among the best tax barristers at the Bar. He is fiercely intelligent and a classy advocate. He wins cases for taxpayers.’
Michael Jones KC
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.
Michael Firth KC
'He has consistently been fully prepared, completely conversant with instructions and thoroughly researched. He is highly professional, accessible, and, most importantly, clear and commercial in his advice.'
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.
Sam Brodsky
‘Sam is a great junior to have in your team, he is diligent, hard working and knowledgeable.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Harry Winter
'An excellent advocate with great strategic insight and technical ability.'