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Felicity Cullen KC KC
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Felicity Cullen KC practices in corporate partnership and business taxation of all description. She also deals with personal taxation, including capital taxation, IHT, trusts and statutory residence. She gives advice, assists with the resolution of disputes, and also regularly appears in the tribunals and courts. She has been involved in many large city transactions and is routinely involved in private company and business transactions such as the substantial investment into Greenwich Peninsula by Hong Kong investors.
For more information on Felicity’s practice and latest case highlights, please visit her full Devereux profile.
Career
Qualified 1985, Lincoln’s Inn. Silk in 2008. CEDR-accredited mediator 2012.
Languages
Some French.
Education
Brecon High School, Powys; University of Birmingham (1983 LLB 1st); Cambridge University (1984 LLM); Inns of Court School of Law (1985).
Leisure
Sport, adventure, gardening, art, design.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: corporate
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Felicity Cullen KC – Devereux ‘Extremely perceptive, very astute commercially – i.e. working out what is really at stake and in a client’s best interests – steely when required, technically meticulous – and, on a personal level, a pleasure to work with.’
Devereux is highly active on behalf of HMRC, and as such provide ‘extremely valuable insight for taxpayers‘, in both contentious and advisory mandates. The group covers commercial disputes and professional negligence in the tax space, and is noted for its employment tax aptitude. Felicity Cullen KC is particularly active for owner-managed businesses, and has experience advising on tax matters with complex cross-border elements. This is also an area of expertise for Akash Nawbatt KC, who appeared for HMRC in Lloyd’s Banking Group v HMRC, a case relating to cross-border group relief of losses. Aparna Nathan KC has strength in matters relating to mixed member partnership rules. Christopher Stone KC took silk in 2024, and is noted for his aptitude in employment tax. Senior junior Barrie Akin is ‘personable, helpful, and kind’, and acts on behalf of both businesses and individuals.
London Bar > Tax: personal
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Felicity Cullen KC –Devereux ‘Reliably though in her approach and a real team player. She will always go above and beyond to point out things that may not have been in her instructions, but ought to have been.’
Devereux‘s private client offering covers estate planning, residence and domicile issues, and trust and tax matters relating to charitable donations, in addition to a range of other contentious and advisory instructions. Felicity Cullen KC advises high net worth individuals and their families in the full range of tax and trust issues, with experience acting for owner-managed businesses. Residence and domicile issues are Akash Nawbatt KC‘s area of particular specialism. Nawbatt KC represented HMRC in Gaines-Cooper v HMRC, a long-running domicile and residence appeal which has been heard before the Supreme Court. Marika Lemos advises in personal tax matters in the UK and internationally, and appears for both HMRC and prominent taxpayer clients in litigation.
London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Felicity Cullen KC – Devereux ‘The best VAT advocate at the Bar. She has a direct and clear presentation and an excellent rapport with all judges. Her written work is strong and quick. Other barristers are more interested in their presentation than winning the case.’
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.