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Field Court Tax Chambers Offices
3 FIELD COURT, GRAY’S INN
LONDON
WC1R 5EP
England
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Peter Vaines
Work Department
Tax - corporate; private client - personal tax
Position
All areas of tax, with special emphasis on residence, domicile, trusts, international tax, income and capital taxes.
Peter advises on all areas of personal and corporate taxation with particular emphasis on high net worth individuals and their businesses. He is a leading authority on the law of residence and domicile. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1972 and was the tax partner of a firm of accountants for 25 years. He was called to the Bar in 1989 but did not commence legal practice until 2000 when he joined an international firm of solicitors where he was involved in a number of high profile cases. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a member of the Institute of Taxation and served as a Justice of the Peace for Inner London for 20 years.
Career
Chartered Accountant – 1972
Chartered Institute of Taxation – 1971
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) – 1989
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – 1996
Memberships
Revenue Bar Association; MCC; STEP
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: corporate
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Peter Vaines – Field Court Tax Chambers ‘No weaknesses- responsive and knowledgeable.’
Field Court Tax Chambers‘ members advise governments, multinational enterprises, and SMEs across a diverse range of tax matters. Multiple members take prominent roles as thought leaders and academics in matters relating to tax, and includes individuals with broad international expertise. Philip Baker KC is noted for his ‘extraordinary technical knowledge of international tax issues’, evidenced by his academic record on international tax. Patrick Way KC has experience at all levels of court, and led Dilpreet K Dhanoa before the Court of Appeal in Hargreaves Property Holdings v HMRC, a matter relating to the taxation of interest on overseas loans. Patrick C Soares who is the head of chambers, has expertise in matters relating to offshore structures. Imran Afzal co-founded the set in 2014, and handles both domestic and international mandates, including Gallaher Limited v. HMRC, which went before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Peter Vaines is a key thought leader in tax, with expertise in matters of residence and domicile.