Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Devereux has established a solid reputation for having a set of experienced private client tax lawyers. Instructing solicitors appreciate chambers' "excellent, well-trained and highly regarded tax barristers who continue to be available, responsive, commercial and at the top of their game".
Strengths
I find that the clerks at Devereux are always responsive and happy to talk things through.
Devereux has a strong international tax reputation.
Notable practitioners
Felicity Cullen KC is often instructed to represent wealthy individuals in tax cases. Cullen has a very strong corporate tax practice and often represents high net worth business owners and entrepreneurs.
Felicity Cullen is a terrific barrister dealing with all aspects of taxation law. She has very good written work and is much liked by clients. She does litigation and advisory work to a stellar standard on both the corporate and personal sides, and is user-friendly.
Akash Nawbatt KC is highlighted for his experience acting for the Revenue. Nawbatt is well known for residence and domicile matters in particular.
Akash is developing a very strong tax practice.
Akash Nawbatt is an excellent lawyer with wide experience in tax litigation and excellent client-handling skills.
Akash is the best there is in domiciled disputes and is acutely aware of the broad picture the court will see, as well as the narrow legal points. He has a fantastic eye for detail and masters complex matters.
Aparna Nathan KC has a very strong tax litigation practice, appearing both for taxpayers and for the Revenue before the tax courts. Nathan has been involved in several of the leading private client tax cases in recent years.
Aparna Nathan is simply brilliant. She has encyclopaedic tax knowledge, and she is excellent in front of clients, brilliant at mapping out strategy and a top-notch KC. She is committed, responsive and never lets you down.
Aparna is a solid, dependable and competent barrister.
Barrie Akin has a respected tax practice. Akin is a chartered accountant as well as a barrister, and he is experienced in advising on offshore taxation and non-domiciled clients.
Barrie is a highly experienced tax practitioner.
Barrie Akin is very good and a solid, steady safe pair of hands.
Rebecca Murray has a strong tax advisory and litigation practice. Murray handles personal and corporate taxes as well as indirect taxation matters, and before qualifying as a barrister was a chartered tax adviser at an accounting firm.
Christopher Stone KC is particularly highlighted for his Revenue work. Stone is an accomplished and experienced tax litigator with particular expertise in residence and domicile matters.
Christopher stands out in the employment tax space. He is a very solid advocate, a good person to roll out in front of clients, and picks up complex matters well.
Christopher is a very experienced and effective advocate, particularly in direct tax cases. He has an excellent reputation.
Christopher is good in court and a good, sensible advocate.
Marika Lemos KC recently took silk and is experienced in representing high net worth individuals in various tax-related matters. Lemos also acts for the Revenue in tax litigation.
Marika Lemos is brilliant. She is an expert in all areas, including inheritance and income tax and VAT. She knows everything and gets into all the details.
Marika is an absolute star.
Marika is incredibly sharp, very good at handling complex matters and commercially aware.
