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.
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Thomas Chacko
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Thomas is quite simply the best senior junior commercial tax barrister in the market. He has vast experience with high-value and complex tax litigation. He is able to almost instantly identify the most important technical points in arguments.’
1
Jonathan Schwarz
Temple Tax Chambers
‘Jonathan has market-leading knowledge around international tax agreements and cross-border issues. He also has a really strong understanding of first principles on how tax tends to work and is able to analyse tax systems in different jurisdictions accordingly.’
‘Barbara is an excellent barrister. She has a strong, confident advocacy style and an excellent client manner. A real team player. Responsive and user-friendly.'
2
Charles Bradley
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Charles is really good across the board, his presenting at tribunal is calm, logical and really effective – he gets the key issues across without waffle or diversion and cuts through waffle on cross-examination.’
2
Harriet Brown
Old Square Tax Chambers
2
Dilpreet K Dhanoa
Field Court Tax Chambers
Very friendly and helpful.’
2
Ben Elliott
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Ben is a formidable advocate. He knows which arguments to focus on and always articulates them with lucidity, no matter how complex the underlying tax issues are. He is also hard working and really gets to grips with the details of the case.'
2
James Henderson
Pump Court Tax Chambers
2
Laura Inglis
1 Crown Office Row
2
Alun James
Temple Tax Chambers
‘Alun is a brilliant advocate, adept at dealing with really difficult and highly contentious tax litigation points. He is a first-rate barrister and is a leader in his field.’
2
Ximena Montes Manzano
Temple Tax Chambers
‘Deep technical and practical knowledge, conveyed in a concise way to lay clients. Very quick response to complex instructions.'
2
Oliver Marre
5 Stone Buildings
‘Oliver is a very technical tax advisor who combines excellence in the tax field with a deep understanding of the client's position. His advice is clear and well thought out.'
‘Philip is at the top of his game. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of tax law and a keen eye for strategy. You know that you are in safe hands with Philip.'
2
Michael Sherry
Temple Tax Chambers
‘Very clear, good decision making. Sound judgement. Accessible even under pressure.'
2
Patrick C Soares
Field Court Tax Chambers
'A highly competent all-round professional that is able to interpret extremely complex and ever-changing tax legislation and explain it in a way that is understandable not just by individuals in practice but also by clients.'
2
Peter Vaines
Field Court Tax Chambers
‘Peter is an excellent barrister and very user friendly. He takes a pragmatic approach to engaging with key stakeholders to deal with matters efficiently and effectively.'
2
Nikhil Mehta
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
‘Nikhil is extremely experienced and unusually commercially minded. Due to his background in the private practice of law in a corporate environment, he has a unique understanding of the transactions to which his tax advice is directed.
3
Michael Avient
Temple Tax Chambers
‘Michael is first class. He's wonderful with clients and quickly creates confidence, great to work with as an instructing solicitor, and great on his feet in Court. He adds a lot of value to a matter and gets involved in building the wider litigation strategy.'
‘Keith comes across very well in front of the client, and also when presenting at the tax tribunal. He explains the client's position to them in a way that they can understand, despite the legal complexities involved. Keith is able to identify supporting arguments that others may not.'
‘Very clever and very engaged in the case. His meticulous attention to detail means that he picks up important points missed by the other side. Great to work with and a fine team player.’
3
David Pett
Temple Tax Chambers
‘David is an exceptionally capable barrister whose individual strengths lie in his deep subject matter knowledge, responsiveness, and highly user-friendly approach. He consistently demonstrates a thorough grasp of complex legal and technical issues and can communicate them with clarity and precision.’
3
Laura Ruxandu
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Laura is hugely capable. She has superb attention to detail. In any case, she always has an excellent grasp of the facts and the law. You want her on your side.’
3
Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho
39 Essex Chambers
‘Amazing analytical skills make the complex seem simple.’
3
Edward Waldegrave
1 Crown Office Row
'A great cross-examiner, writes brilliantly and so diligent. A joy to work with.'
3
Quinlan Windle
Pump Court Tax Chambers
Quinlan has a fierce intellect and is able quickly to cut through the detail and land on the essential points in optimising case strategy.’
3
Charlotte Brown
Addington Chambers
3
Hartley Foster
Addington Chambers
3
Julian Hickey
Exchequer Chambers
3
Nicholas Macklam
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
‘Nicholas is a star performer. His legal reasoning skills are superb. His advocacy skills, both written and oral, are pitch-perfect. Excellent attention to detail. A real team player. A pleasure to work.’
3
Michael Ripley
11 New Square
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.
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Rebecca Sheldon
Old Square Tax Chambers
1
Harry Winter
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
Excellent legal reasoning abilities. Never leaves a stone unturned. Always prepared to go the extra mile. A pleasure to work with. Wise beyond his years.‘
