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The Chambers: Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers is a leading set of specialist tax practitioners. Its members advise on all aspects of UK revenue law and have a long-established expertise in tax litigation before the Tribunals, the Supreme Court, the Privy Council  and certain Commonwealth and foreign jurisdictions. The chambers has a friendly approachable atmosphere and is known for its problem-solving approach to tax matters, seeking to find the optimum way to deal with the tax aspect of transactions ranging from structuring large land development projects and commercial deals to estate planning for farmers and businessmen. Chambers maintains a popular website, which offers a rapid reporting of tax cases. The address is www.taxbar.com.

Members of Chambers: Milton Grundy and David Goldberg QC are Joint Heads of Chambers.  Milton Grundy is Chairman of the International Tax Planning Association. David Goldberg QC continues to enjoy an extensive advisory and litigation practice both nationally and internationally. Nicola Shaw QC is much admired for the persuasive power of her arguments before the courts and tribunals. Laurent Sykes QC, who is also a chartered accountant, advises on a number of personal and commercial tax matters, including commercial disputes involving tax.  Michael Jones QC enjoyed a very busy junior practice which has lead to his recent appointment of QC.  Nikhil Mehta was formerly a partner in a leading firm of London solicitors and is both a barrister and an Indian advocate. Conrad McDonnell conducts a heavy litigation practice.  Michael Firth graduated from Oxford University and is a CTA. He is a very experienced junior litigator. Laura Inglis has joined us from the tax department of Slaughter and May and Sam Brodsky from teaching law at Christ Church, Oxford. Harry Winter is the newest member of chambers and has already appeared before the Upper Tribunal.

Types of work undertaken: Members give advice to taxpayers who are in dispute with HMRC, and where litigation is inevitable, appear for them before the tribunals and the court. Members advise private clients on the planning of business and personal affairs. They advise on corporate tax planning, including acquisitions, mergers, takeovers and methods of financing, property transactions, international business, cross-border transactions, offshore and domestic trusts, estate planning and all matters involving direct and indirect taxes, including VAT. Members also advise non-profit organisations, local authorities and charities. Direct Professional Access is accepted from members of the appropriate professional bodies.

Members contribute to the GITC Review, which is published every year and have written, contributed to or edited very many publications including: VAT and Property; British Tax Review; Asset Protection Trusts; Value Added Tax Encyclopaedia; The Law of Partnership Taxation; the Laws of the Internet; International Tax Planning in a Changing World and various articles on domestic and international tax developments. Some of the members are well known-lecturers in their fields.

Languages spoken include French, Italian and Marathi. Members of chambers advise clients from many countries including Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, the Channel Islands, Europe, India, the Isle of Man, Hong Kong, Singapore and the US. Members also advise the revenue departments of Commonwealth and other countries on the interpretation of their statutes, and advise and appear for HMRC in the United Kingdom and the Inland Revenue in Hong Kong.

Barrister Profiles

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Mr Sam Brodsky	Litigation and advice in relation to all areas of UK taxation and…	View Profile
	Mr Michael Lewis Firth	Advice and litigation relating to all areas of taxation (business taxation, employment…	View Profile
	Mr David Goldberg	Joint Head of Chambers; specialises in revenue law.	View Profile
	Mr Milton Grundy	Joint Head of Chambers; specialises in international tax planning.	View Profile
	Ms Laura Kathryn Inglis	Laura has a broad advisory and litigation practice spanning all areas of…	View Profile
	Mr Michael Jones	Practises in all areas of tax law. Member of the Attorney General’s B…	View Profile
	Mr Conrad McDonnell	Specialises in corporate tax, partnership tax, and VAT, and fundamental questions in…	View Profile
	Mr Nikhil Mehta	All forms of taxation including M&A, corporate issues, banking and other financial,…	View Profile
	Ms Nicola Shaw	Specialist in tax litigation and tax dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on…	View Profile
	Mr Laurent Sykes	Advises on both corporate and personal tax issues. Particular focus on the…	View Profile
	Mr Harry Winter	Litigation and advice across all areas of UK, EU, and international taxation,…	View Profile