Tax: VAT and excise

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.

1
Ben Elliott
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Strong advocate, with a keen eye for detail. A professional yet personable approach. Has an intellectual and commercial mindset.’
1
Raymond Hill
Monckton Chambers
1
Andrew Macnab
Monckton Chambers
1
Peter Mantle
Monckton Chambers
1
Jeremy White
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Jeremy is a fearless and exciting advocate. A barrister with exceptional technical expertise in customs, Jeremy can capture complex industry points and encapsulate them in a way a court can easily digest. A real leader in his field.'
1
Etienne Wong
Old Square Tax Chambers
‘Very knowledgeable in the area of VAT and good in front of clients. User-friendly.'
1
Zizhen Yang
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Zizhen is hard-working and thorough in her approach to advice and litigation. She is a precise, clear and resilient advocate.'
2
Barbara Belgrano
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Barbara is an excellent barrister. She has a strong, confident advocacy style, and an excellent client manner. Very hard working. Insightful analysis. A real team player. Responsive and user-friendly. A pleasure to work with.'
2
Tim Brown
Temple Tax Chambers
‘Tim is a great litigator and is excellent at cross-examining witnesses.  He also makes witnesses feel at ease. He has excellent indirect tax knowledge but is also able to relate this knowledge to what happens in the real world.'
2
Oliver Conolly
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Good on paper, and very knowledgeable.'
2
Lyndsey Frawley
Temple Tax Chambers
2
James Henderson
Pump Court Tax Chambers
2
Edward Waldegrave
1 Crown Office Row
‘Really good and thorough, a brilliant advocate and cross-examiner. Hugely knowledgeable.’
3
Hammad Baig
33 Bedford Row
3
Natasha Barnes
1 Crown Office Row
‘Superb. Natasha is bright, diligent, drafts excellently and is always really well-prepared. A great advocate and cross-examiner. A real pleasure to work with, clients love her.'
3
Gideon Barth
1 Crown Office Row
A highly skilled operator, able to punch well above his call would suggest in tax. He is driven, intelligent and very practical in his advice.'
3
Calypso Blaj
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Calypso is an excellent tax junior. She is extremely reliable. She is very bright and has a polished written style.’
3
Thomas Chacko
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Thomas is very considerate in his approach and easy to deal with. His analysis is particularly strong.'
3
Matthew Donmall
1 Crown Office Row
3
Denis Edwards
Temple Tax Chambers
 
3
Laura Inglis
1 Crown Office Row
3
Isabel McArdle
1 Crown Office Row
‘Always well prepared, makes excellent points, and very knowledgeable.'
3
Kelly Stricklin-Coutinho
39 Essex Chambers
Very thorough, no stone left unturned, technically strong, client-friendly.'
3
Quinlan Windle
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘Thorough, extremely well-prepared, persuasive and very approachable.’
3
Jeremy Woolf
Pump Court Tax Chambers
‘He listens and adapts his advice to challenges brought and the circumstances. In that way, Jeremy is a strategic, practical and likeable barrister.'
3
Sam Brodsky
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
‘Sam is a great junior to have in your team, he is diligent, hard working and knowledgeable.'
3
Charlotte Brown
Addington Chambers

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.

1
Harry Winter
Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers
'An excellent advocate with great strategic insight and technical ability.'