Tax: Private Client

5 Stone Buildings is a strong traditional chancery set with an impressive and complementary private client tax practice.

"The advice provided by 5 Stone's counsel is always clear and well considered and shows a strong understanding of both the issues in-point as well as raising wider points as applicable."

"5 Stone Buildings gives truly extraordinary levels of responsiveness and turnaround times for complex pieces of advice."

"The clerks at 5 Stone Buildings are exceptionally responsive and helpful and the members of chambers who advise my clients provide exceptional service."

Amanda Hardy KC is highly rated for her tax expertise. Hardy's practice encompasses direct and indirect taxation, including offshore trusts and other foreign tax structures. "Amanda provides exceptional advice and guidance on the most complex tax cases and her expertise in the area of international, multi-jurisdictional tax matters is second to none." "Amanda is collaborative and very clever. If I'm looking for someone who will answer questions with as much black and white as possible, she does that. We look for clarity, or as much as possible." "Amanda Hardy is great; she is very practical in her advice. She won't go off into tangents, she gives advice people can understand and deal with."

Oliver Marre is a highly regarded tax junior. Marre's practice has a strong focus on private client tax matters, and he is often instructed as sole counsel on tax litigation. "Oliver Marre offers practical, considered advice and is able to cut through complexity in order to find a clear way forward for clients, offering practical solutions." "One of the best tax barristers around. He is clearly hugely knowledgeable but remains both personable and accessible. The advice provided is always clear to understand, practical and solution-focused." "Oliver is a highly technical lawyer who delivers his advice in a crisp and user-friendly way, and is great at working collaboratively with clients and alongside instructing solicitors."

Ruth Hughes is widely regarded as a highly effective junior for traditional chancery and tax matters, and is often instructed by the Revenue.

Sam Chandler is experienced in tax litigation and regularly appears before the tax tribunals and appeals courts at all levels. Chandler also advises on tax and trusts matters. "Sam's very good at seeing the big-picture points. He is very good at analysing issues and spotting what matters." "Sam Chandler was very good as part of a team. He has done a lot of Revenue cases; he's an excellent junior."