Barbara is an experienced tax barrister who advises and acts across all areas of tax law including personal tax, corporate tax, VAT and other indirect taxes.
She is ranked a leading tax junior for corporate tax, indirect tax and private client tax in both Chambers UK Bar and Legal 500. She is also ranked for private client tax in Chambers HNW and Chambers Global. The directories note she is “absolutely terrific”, is “technically excellent” and provides “clear, powerful advocacy” whilst being “an absolute pleasure to work with – highly diligent, responsive and practical”.
As well as acting on her own account, she also frequently supports leading silks on significant, complex cases.
Barbara has experience in the context of settlement negotiations (including mediation) as well as appearing in tribunal and court. Barbara is Junior Counsel to the Crown – “A” panel
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
Italian (bilingual).
French (fluent, including technical legal French)
Revenue Bar Association
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).