Devereux Chambers, its members and clerks have received high praise in the 2018 edition of Chambers High Net Worth.
Ranked in Band 2 of the Tax: Private Client London Bar section of the publication, Devereux has a "strong reputation as a leading set for tax law."
Five members have been individually ranked, including a new entry for Akash Nawbatt QC:
Felicity Cullen QC (Band 2): "She's brilliant, and nice and understated with it. She's a real thinker. She gives practical and pragmatic advice as well as being technically first-rate."
Akash Nawbatt QC (Band 2): "He is someone to be reckoned with; if you have him on the other side you need to be well prepared."
Barrie Akin (Band 3): "Barrie's advice is cogent and practical. His hands-on expertise as a previous Big Four partner provides a distinctive combination of practical approaches in the real world with detailed considerations of how a court might approach the issue."
Aparna Nathan (Band 1): "She's very charming and very practical. She's very creative and she can see things no one else can see."
Marika Lemos (Band 2): "absolutely excellent," she also wins praise for her "practical ability" and "very clear and pragmatic advice."
Our excellent client service also received recognition: "The clerks are particularly responsive and they're a great help," ..."the clerking is excellent, they're very easy to deal with." Assistant practice manager Tom Keiller and practice manager Chris Downes are both singled out for praise by interviewees.