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Pump Court Tax Chambers Offices
Pump Court Tax Chambers
16 BEDFORD ROW
LONDON
WC1R 4EF
England
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William Massey KC KC
Position
William Massey’s practice covers all areas of personal and corporate taxation, tax appeals and other tax related litigation. He is best known for his expertise in private client tax, particularly in estate tax planning, heritage property, conditional exemption, business and agricultural property reliefs, and trust tax planning (including variations of trust under the Variation of Trusts Act).
Career
Called 1977, Middle Temple, elected a Bencher (2004)
QC 1996
Governor, Harrow School (2000-2013) Summer Fields School (1996-2013)
Member, Tax Committee, Historic Houses Association
Memberships
Revenue Bar Association
Chancery Bar Association
London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
Education
Hertford College, Oxford (MA (Jurisprudence))
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: personal
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1William Massey KC –Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Superb attention to detail and very client-friendly. Excellent in keeping the clients informed at the hearing about what might happen. Very clear in his advice and superb in advocacy.’
‘Go-to set for tax’ Pump Court Tax Chambers holds ‘some of the finest minds in the business’, with expertise in the full scope of advisory and contentious private client matters, including offshore work. William Massey KC is a key name for inheritance tax, with a practice which covers issues relating to trusts, land, and landed estates. James Rivett KC has strength in offshore taxation, and has represented prominent individuals in contentious tax matters. Kevin Prosser KC has significant litigation experience, including recently appearing in the Upper Tribunal on behalf of hedge fund HFFX concerning the taxation of individual member’s profits. Elizabeth Wilson KC maintains a practice in property relief and estate planning, with a growing offering in trusts. Emma Chamberlain is highly regarded in trust and tax work, with a client base of both UK and foreign domiciliaries.