Devereux

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• 'All clerks are very friendly, efficient and responsive.'
• 'Devereux's clerking is second-to-none throughout.'
• 'Good variety of practice areas, and sufficient depth in the tax arena to ensure the set is a heavy hitter.'
• 'Most barristers also have a strong HMRC practice (either current or former), and their understanding of how HMRC works and think provides an extremely valuable insight for taxpayers.'
• 'Excellent clerk's room - approachable, responsive, and extremely helpful.'
• 'Clerk's room is very professional.'
• 'I have always had a very good experience with Devereux Chambers - there is a wide field of tax expertise and our relationship with the Chambers is therefore growing.'
• 'My experience is that pupils and junior members are very good, which reflects the standards of the set as a whole.'
• 'The clerks are consistently responsive and accommodating.'

Lawyers

Leading silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

2

Felicity Cullen KC

Extremely perceptive, very astute commercially - i.e. working out what is really at stake and in a client’s best interests - steely when required, technically meticulous – and, on a personal level, a pleasure to work with.’

2

Akash Nawbatt KC

3

Aparna Nathan KC

2025 Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

1

Marika Lemos KC

‘Marika is a star of the revenue Bar. Thorough, well-prepared, with a detailed understanding of how HMRC works and thinks. She has an excellent bedside manner – gets on well with clients and lawyers alike.’

2024 Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

1

Christopher Stone KC

‘Chris has excellent attention to detail and is a very persuasive and incisive advocate who commands the attention of the court. He is also an excellent, forensic cross-examiner.’

Leading juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

2

Barrie Akin

Barrie is personable, helpful, and kind, and makes understanding complex propositions much more manageable for those of us less expert in the field.'

2

Kate Balmer

2

Rebecca Murray

‘Rebecca is exceptionally able, and a pleasure to work with. She combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, creative flair, and strong commercial understanding. She really goes the extra mile when necessary.’

3

Joshua Carey

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3

Georgia Hicks

‘Georgia is an excellent barrister and incredibly good with both professional and lay clients; she is personable, approachable and incredibly responsive. Her knowledge of employment taxes is extensive, and she communicates complex issues very clearly.’