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Temple Tax Chambers

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Temple Tax Chambers has a strong reputation for representing taxpayers in complex disputes. Alun James has a strong tax advisory practice, assisting businesses with the tax aspects of transactions such as corporate reorganisations, demergers and share buy-backs. Michael Sherry hosts a broad direct and indirect tax practice, appearing before courts at all levels, while Philip Ridgway is well regarded for his range of capabilities within this area, including the interaction of tax and insolvency law.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Very prompt response from the clerking team, including Cindy Green.' 
  • 'The clerks are always very professional and helpful.'
  • 'The clerks' room is very user-friendly. The clerks have a very good relationship with the barristers they look after.'
  • 'Highly respected set, one of the go-to chambers for personal tax advice.'
  • 'Temple has a reputation for excellence, and we have always found them very engaging and helpful.'
  • 'Temple Tax Chambers is one of the leading chambers on the full spectrum of tax issues. It comprises a number of leading tax barristers.'

Lawyers

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.

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Jonathan Schwarz
‘Jonathan has market-leading knowledge around international tax agreements and cross-border issues. He also has a really strong understanding of first principles on how tax tends to work and is able to analyse tax systems in different jurisdictions accordingly.’
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Michael Sherry
‘Very clear, good decision making. Sound judgement. Accessible even under pressure.'
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Alun James
‘Alun is a brilliant advocate, adept at dealing with really difficult and highly contentious tax litigation points. He is a first-rate barrister and is a leader in his field.’
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Ximena Montes Manzano
‘Deep technical and practical knowledge, conveyed in a concise way to lay clients. Very quick response to complex instructions.'
2
Scott Redpath
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Philip Ridgway
‘Philip is at the top of his game.  He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of tax law and a keen eye for strategy.  You know that you are in safe hands with Philip.'
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Michael Avient
‘Michael is first class.  He's wonderful with clients and quickly creates confidence, great to work with as an instructing solicitor, and great on his feet in Court. He adds a lot of value to a matter and gets involved in building the wider litigation strategy.'
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Michael Collins
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Keith Gordon
‘Keith comes across very well in front of the client, and also when presenting at the tax tribunal. He explains the client's position to them in a way that they can understand, despite the legal complexities involved. Keith is able to identify supporting arguments that others may not.'
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David Pett
‘David is an exceptionally capable barrister whose individual strengths lie in his deep subject matter knowledge, responsiveness, and highly user-friendly approach. He consistently demonstrates a thorough grasp of complex legal and technical issues and can communicate them with clarity and precision.’