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5 Stone Buildings

Tax: Private Client

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : London (Bar)

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5 Stone Buildings

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Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
5 Stone Buildings is a strong traditional chancery set with an impressive and complementary private client tax practice.
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Strengths

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  • The clerking at 5 Stone Building is top-notch. They are very responsive, solution-driven, accurate and give speedy fee estimates. My colleagues and I think highly of the clerks.

    Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth

  • 5 Stone Buildings has very good clerks who are very reliable and responsive. There is a team effort between the clerks and the barristers.

    Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth

  • The clerks at 5 Stone Buildings, particularly Paul Jennings and Dan Coote, are really good. You can always get hold of someone and they are very responsive.

    Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Amanda Hardy
    Amanda Hardy

    Amanda Hardy

    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 Hardy is incredibly efficient and exceptional in the way that she advises. She is able to provide an answer when others may shy away from it, and she is incredibly thoughtful and sensitive to clients.

      Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Amanda Hardy remains calm through storms. She is thoughtful, commercial and understands what the clients, lawyers and accountants need.

      Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Oliver Marre
    Oliver Marre

    Oliver Marre

    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 is super intelligent, persuasive in 'battle' with HMRC, and reassuring and calm with clients.

      Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Sam Chandler
    Sam Chandler

    Sam Chandler

    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 Chandler is excellent and does a lot of work with the Revenue. He is attentive to detail and intellectually able.

      Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Sam is very good. He is a reliable safe pair of hands on the tradition chancery side of things.

      Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Ruth Hughes
    Ruth Hughes

    Ruth Hughes

    Ruth Hughes KC is widely regarded for traditional chancery and tax matters, and is often instructed by the Revenue.

    • Ruth has just recently taken silk, which was very well deserved. She is pragmatic and easy to deal with, and an all-round really good lawyer. I really rate her.

      Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Ruth's great strength is her work ethic which is second to none; she is someone to burn the midnight oil with. She has got a good client manner, puts clients at ease and works hard.

      Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Ruth Hughes is a team player, and when in court she is a good opponent.

      Tax: Private Client respondentHigh Net Worth
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