Chambers of Andrew Thornhill QC
16 BEDFORD ROW, LONDON, WC1R 4EF, ENGLAND
- Tel:
- Work 020 7414 8080
- Fax:
- Fax 020 7414 8099
- DX:
- 312 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
- Web:
- www.pumptax.com
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What we say about the set's legal practice in London Bar
Private client: personal tax
Within Private client: personal tax, Pump Court Tax Chambers (Chambers of Andrew Thornhill QC) is a first tier firm,
Pump Court Tax Chambers is ‘without doubt the leading chambers for tax’, ‘where the tone is very much set by the commercial acumen of its head clerk, Nigel Jones’. William Massey QC offers ‘outstanding advice’ on capital taxes, and is regarded as ‘the leading specialist on agricultural and business property reliefs for inheritance tax’. Andrew Thornhill QC is ‘technically and personally very gifted’ and ‘pre-eminent in the field’. Other silks of note include Julian Ghosh QC, Kevin Prosser QC, David Ewart QC and Giles Goodfellow QC. Recommended juniors include Emma Chamberlain (who has ‘tremendous strength in terms of intellect, energy and originality’); James Rivett (‘undoubtedly a star among his peers in taxation matters’); Richard Vallat (who ‘offers a first-class service’); and Elizabeth Wilson.
Private client: trusts and probate
Within Private client: trusts and probate Private client: trusts and probate – Leading Juniors
Professional negligence
Within Professional negligence Professional negligence – Leading Juniors
Tax: corporate and VAT
Within Tax: corporate and VAT, Pump Court Tax Chambers (Chambers of Andrew Thornhill QC) is a first tier firm,
Pump Court Tax Chambers is a ‘leading set for both direct and indirect issues’, and has several of the leading tax silks. The ‘efficient’ clerking team ‘displays good business acumen’, with senior clerk Nigel Jones (the ‘king of tax clerks’) taking the role to a ‘whole new dimension’. Leading VAT expert David Milne QC is a ‘clear leader in his field’, and Kevin Prosser QC is ‘absolutely on top of his game’. David Ewart QC has a ‘strong technical grasp, excellent judgement, and invaluable experience’, and appeared in the notable Vodafone 2 case, as well as leading Richard Vallat (who has ‘deep technical understanding, and is personable, and a pleasure to work with’) in Reed v HMRC. EU tax expert Graham Aaronson QC (‘in a league of his own’) appeared in the significant AstraZeneca transfer pricing dispute with James Henderson and Jonathan Bremner (‘cool under pressure, with a keen analytical approach’). Further silks receiving praise include the ‘highly competent’ Rupert Baldry QC, Julian Ghosh QC (a ‘superb technical lawyer, friendly and approachable’) and Andrew Thornhill QC (‘exceptional for advice and excellent in court’). Several of the juniors have made waves over the past year, including the ‘proactive, impressive and very talented’ James Rivett; SDLT expert Andrew Hitchmough (who has ‘great communication skills, commercialism and promptness’); Roger Thomas (‘succinct and responsive, and gives well-considered advice’); the ‘client-friendly, responsive’ Penny Hamilton, who has expertise in indirect taxes; and Jeremy White (‘extremely strong’ on VAT and customs matters).
Treasury Panel Lists
Within Treasury Panel Lists Junior Counsel to the Crown – B Panel
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