Chambers Review
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Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Devereux has established a solid reputation for having a set of experienced private client tax lawyers.
Strengths
Whether we are utilising a KC, a senior-junior or a junior-junior, Devereux's ability to handle complex and/or sophisticated matters is, for me, unrivalled.
The depth of knowledge and the helpful clerks make Devereux a pleasure to deal with. The team has expanded into one of the best sets in London for tax.
All the Devereux barristers I have instructed this year are superb practitioners in the field and more than capable of dealing with the most legally and factually complex cases.
Notable practitioners
Felicity Cullen is at the very top for all of these matters.
Akash Nawbatt KC does an awful lot of cases for HMRC.
Aparna Nathan KC has been our go-to counsel on complex tax matters for a number of years. She is an effective communicator with outstanding knowledge.
Aparna Nathan KC is simply phenomenal.
Barrie Akin has a deep knowledge of tax and good manner with clients.
Barrie Akin has the ability to properly address and answer my instructions, comprehensively. He's got the brains and makes it easier to do my job. I don't go to anyone else.
Barrie Akin provides solid advice on complex matters.
Rebecca Murray is a very able counsel, well liked by clients and able to work in a collaborative way with other counsel and advisers.
He is a leading junior and is extremely bright. He has a strength in working for HMRC and also for the taxpayer. He has an unusually good perception from both sides.
Chris's written and oral advocacy skills are excellent, and the advice he provides is clear and pragmatic. Chris is hard-working, approachable and also has a great manner with clients.
Chris Stone KC is incredibly hard-working, incredibly bright, and is doing a lot of hard work. He's just taken silk, and he deserves it.
Marika Lemos KC is experienced in representing high net worth individuals in various tax-related matters. Lemos also acts for the Revenue on tax litigation matters.
Marika is an excellent barrister and extremely strong in all areas.
Marika works and thinks like lightning and leaves others in her wake. There is no nonsense when dealing with Marika, you know where you stand from the outset and she never fails to deliver.
Marika Lemos is really great with clients, and also gets stuck in to the detail of complicated facts and law.
