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Pump Court Tax Chambers Offices
Pump Court Tax Chambers
16 BEDFORD ROW
LONDON
WC1R 4EF
England
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Barbara Belgrano
Position
Barbara joined Chambers in October 2012 after completing her 12- month pupillage. She practises in all areas of tax law and is happy to accept instructions under the Joint Advisory Scheme and Special Advocacy Scheme. Barbara is also qualified to accept Public Access instructions.
Career
2011
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple)
2011/12
Pupillage, Pump Court Tax Chambers
2012
Tenant, Pump Court Tax Chambers
2015
Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “C” panel
2021
Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “B” panel
Languages
Italian (bilingual).
French (fluent, including technical legal French)
Education
2010-2011
- Kaplan Law School: BPTC (very competent)
- Chrystal Macmillan Prize, Middle Temple.
- Pump Court Tax Chambers Scholarship, Middle Temple.
2006-2010
- University of Cambridge, Downing College:
- BA in English and French Law (Double Maîtrise)(First Class Honours).
- University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas: Maîtrise en Droit:
- Master en Droit mention droits français et anglais (First Class Honours).
- James William Squire Scholarship Cambridge).
- Buchanan Prize winner for First Class results (Downing College, Cambridge).
- Scholar of Downing College (Cambridge).
- Buchanan Prize winner (Downing College, Cambridge).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: corporate
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Barbara Belgrano – Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Barbara is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is highly diligent, responsive and practical. Her legal knowledge and reasoning abilities are exceptional. Clear, powerful advocacy.’
Pump Court Tax Chambers has ‘masses of strength and depth’, and is a favoured choice for both HMRC and taxpayer clients in numerous significant mandates. Areas of expertise for the group include unallowable purpose, transfer pricing, and partnership mixed membership rules. Kevin Prosser KC is ‘at the top of his game’, and recently represented the taxpayer before the Court of Appeal in Inmarsat PLC v HMRC, in a matter relating to the entitlement to capital allowances on the cost of launching satellites. David Milne KC has aptitude in international tax matters. David Ewart KC recently acted for HMRC before the Supreme Court in the Franked Investment Income GLO test case, relating to the taxation of dividends paid into the UK by foreign subsidiaries of British companies, leading Elizabeth Wilson KC and Barbara Belgrano. Rupert Baldry KC led Thomas Chacko before the Court of Appeal in Bluecrest Capital Management Cayman Ltd v HMRC, a significant case relating to the tax treatment of LLPs and limited partnerships. Zizhen Yang has experience at courts of all levels, in addition to a robust advisory practice.
London Bar > Tax: personal
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Barbara Belgrano – Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Barbara is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is highly diligent, responsive and practical. Her legal knowledge and reasoning abilities are exceptional. Clear, powerful advocacy.’
London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Barbara Belgrano – Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Barbara’s attention to detail is amazing. She is exceptionally strong technically. I admire her work ethic. She goes out of her way to ensure clients feel like they are in safe hands.’