Profile
Position
William Massey’s practice covers all areas of personal and corporate taxation, tax appeals and other tax related litigation. He is best known for his expertise in private client tax, particularly in estate tax planning, heritage property, conditional exemption, business and agricultural property reliefs, and trust tax planning (including variations of trust under the Variation of Trusts Act).
Career
Called 1977, Middle Temple, elected a Bencher (2004)
QC 1996
Governor, Harrow School (2000-2013) Summer Fields School (1996-2013)
Member, Tax Committee, Historic Houses Association
Memberships
Revenue Bar Association
Chancery Bar Association
London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
Education
Hertford College, Oxford (MA (Jurisprudence))
Content supplied by Pump Court Tax Chambers
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Clerks areexcellent, scoping the brief and providing accurate timescales.'
- 'Friendly, approachable clerks' rooms. Enjoy working with Bruno Antoniotti and John Posyer. Both are a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Great clerking team.'
- 'High quality throughout and well clerked.'
- 'The top chambers for all things tax.'
- 'Exceptionally strong across the whole bench.'
- 'My go-to tax set for the breadth of knowledge and expertise.'
- 'Chambers can advise on all aspects of tax, they are consummate professionals and are run by a knowledgeable and helpful team of clerks.'