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Pump Court Tax Chambers Offices
Pump Court Tax Chambers
16 BEDFORD ROW
LONDON
WC1R 4EF
England
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James Rivett KC KC
Position
James practises in all areas of revenue law. His practice includes advice and litigation in the following areas: personal tax, corporate tax, VAT and other indirect taxes.
Career
Called 2004 (Lincoln’s Inn)
Feb 2009 – Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “C” panel
Dec 2013 – Appointed Consultant Lecturer, Sotheby’s Institute of Art
March 2014 – Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “B” panel
September 2017 – Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “A” panel
March 2019 – QC
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association
Revenue Bar Association
VAT Practitioner’s Group
International Fiscal Association
Education
MA (Cantab)(Starred Double First), Clare College, Cambridge
MPhil, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, City University, London (Lord Bowen Scholarship and Hardwicke Award, Lincoln’s Inn, 11 King’s Walk prize for Public Law, City University)
Bar Vocational Course (Lord Denning Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: corporate
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2James Rivett KC – Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Very strong technically, good with clients, puts them at ease.’
London Bar > Tax: personal
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1‘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.
London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3James Rivett KC – Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘Tenacious advocate. Free thinking and collaborates extremely well with his solicitors and clients.’
Pump Court Tax Chambers offers ‘high-quality barristers from top to bottom’, able to provide expertise in both advisory and contentious matters. Members have experience in the Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court, and cover issues relating to stamp duty, early termination payments, and input tax recovery, among a broad range of other mandates. David Milne KC and Andrew Hitchmough KC are highly regarded in the space, as is Kevin Prosser KC, who was recently active for ING Bank in a case before the Court of Appeal on a VAT issue relating to the bank’s deposit-taking service. James Rivett KC maintains a broad tax practice, and has been particularly active in the life sciences sector, while Rupert Baldry KC covers indirect tax cases in all forms, including customs duties and stamp taxes. Jeremy White is a notable expert in matters relating to customs and international trade. Zizhen Yang supplements her VAT practice with strength in landfill tax matters, and appeared as sole counsel for the taxpayer in The Prudential Assurance Company v HMRC, a case relating to the VAT grouping regime which was before the Court of Appeal in early 2024.