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David Yates KC KC
Position
David’s practice covers a wide range of tax law areas and related fields:
- Personal tax
- Corporation tax
- VAT
- Public law (particularly tax related)
- Professional Negligence (particularly tax related)
Career
March 2019 – QC
September 2017 – Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “A” panel
March 2013 – Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “B” panel
March 2009 – Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – “C” panel
Called: 2004 (Lincoln’s Inn)
Memberships
Revenue Bar Association
Chancery Bar Association
Professional Negligence Bar Association
Education
Sep 1998 – Jun 2001: Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge BA Classics (1st)
Oct 2002 – Jun 2003: City University, Diploma in Law (Commendation). Awarded Lord Haldane Scholarship by Lincoln’s Inn
Oct 2003 – Jun 2004: Inns of Court School of Law, Bar Vocational Course
(Very Competent). Awarded Lord Denning Scholarship by Lincoln’s Inn
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: corporate
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2David Yates KC – Pump Court Tax Chambers – ‘Exceptional technical ability and awareness of dispute trends and HMRC activity – David is incredibly personable and excellent with clients and his advocacy is second to none. His ability to present arguments at all levels of our court system is superb.’
London Bar > Tax: personal
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3David Yates KC – Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘David is absolutely excellent. He delivers technical advice at the highest possible level with a down to earth user-friendly approach.’
London Bar > Tax: VAT and excise
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3David Yates KC –Pump Court Tax Chambers ‘David is a superb lawyer with an almost unique combination of skills. He would be top of my list of leading counsel for tax related professional liability claims against lawyers.’