Tax

"Devereux is a set that is home to highly respected barristers who are able to handle broad swathes of tax litigation. Members are well respected for their representation of both taxpayer clients and HMRC in high-stakes and precedent-setting cases."
Chambers UK Bar
"Chambers boasts extensive experience of handling cases concerning corporate taxation, capital allowances, stamp taxes, Diverted Profits Tax and IR35 issues, with clients mentioning they have "deep knowledge across all relevant areas of tax law." 
Chambers UK Bar
"Devereux is highly active on behalf of HMRC, and as such provide ‘extremely valuable insight for taxpayers’, in both contentious and advisory mandates."
Legal 500

With some of the most experienced tax advisors and litigators at the Bar, our tax team is perfectly placed to deal with all areas of tax impacting both corporate and private clients. Our members act for the tax payer as well as for the government, with twelve members on the Attorney General's panel of junior counsel.

We are ranked as a leading tax set by Chambers High Net Worth, Chambers Global, Chambers UK and Legal 500, with our members recommended as leading barristers in this field.

In particular, we are recognised for first-class advice and litigation concerning all tax issues relating to:

  • Companies, partnerships and other unincorporated businesses
  • Residence and Domicile (individual and corporates)
  • Trusts and foundations
  • Pension funds
  • Charities
  • Real estate
  • Employment and service provisions (including “IR35” issues) 
  • Structured tax planning
  • Statutory investigation powers and assessment procedures (civil or criminal)
  • VAT, Customs Duties and other indirect taxes
  • Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Land Tax

All of our barristers have an excellent reputation for combining in-depth analytical expertise, an ability to deal with highly complex issues and their skill to offer clear and practical advice to professional as well as lay clients. Our members are widely acknowledged as having a real feel for the effective preparation and presentation of factually and legally complex and sensitive cases.

Given our expertise in other core areas of law such as employment, proceeds of crime, fraud and professional negligence, our barristers are ideally placed to advise on the cross-over of tax with any of these areas.

Barristers with Expertise in this area

King’s Counsel


Felicity Cullen KC

Silk 2008 | Call 1985

Akash Nawbatt KC

Silk 2017 | Call 1999

Aparna Nathan KC

Silk 2019 | Call 1994

Christopher Stone KC

Silk 2024 | Call 2007

Marika Lemos KC

Silk 2025 | Call 2002

David Bedenham KC

Silk 2025 | Call 2005

Junior Counsel


Barrie Akin

Call 1976

Ashley Greenbank

Call 2025 1988

Rebecca Murray

Call 2001

Kate Balmer

Call 2009

Georgina Hirsch

Call 2009

Georgia Hicks

Call 2012

Bayo Randle

Call 2012

Marianne Tutin

Call 2013

Katya Hosking

Call 2014

Colm Kelly

Call 2015

Joshua Carey

Call 2015

Max Schofield

Call 2016

Harry Sheehan

Call 2017

Anna Greenley

Call 2009

Sam Way

Call 2016

Charlie Hill

Call 2019

Thomas Westwell

Call 2018

Matthew Bignell

Call 2021

Aparajita Arya

Call 2021

Alice Defriend

Call 2022

Josh Neaman

Call 2024