London Bar
Tax: VAT and excise
Leading silk4 'David is one of the best silks at the tax bar, and can hold his own against anyone.'
Pump Court Tax Chambers
Barristers
David Yates
Pump Court Tax Chambers, London
- Phone020 7414 8080
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.pumptax.com
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
Mentions
London Bar
Tax: personal
Leading silk2‘David is in a class of his own. He is not only technically gifted but also combines this with a client-friendly, user-friendly overlay. He is impressive across the whole spectrum.’
London Bar
Tax: corporate
Leading silk2London Bar
Professional negligence
Leading silk3‘David has an outstanding ability to explain technical and difficult issues, which not only demonstrates his excellent specialist knowledge and court experience, but in a straight forward and sensible way that really helps lay clients grapple with the issues and decisions they face.’
Content supplied by Pump Court Tax Chambers