Chambers Review
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Tax - London (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Field Court Tax Chambers boasts a raft of highly skilled tax counsel able to advise a vast array of taxpayer clients and tax authorities on many cases. Members handle cases with both domestic and international tax elements, and provide extensive advisory support in addition to their well-respected litigation-based practice. They appear in cases concerning non-domiciled taxation, double taxation treaties, state aid, exit and input taxes, as well as many other issues. Barristers here appear throughout the UK court system and in the European Court of Justice, the Privy Council and foreign courts. The set is further distinguished by having an 'International Panel' of door tenants with outstanding reputations including the likes of David Bloom KC, described as the leading tax silk in Australia. Interviewees emphasise that its team has "technical expertise, but with also great commercial focus and pragmatism". Its members have recently handled high-profile cases including R (on the application of Rajab Zafari) v Revenue & Customs Commissioners. This was a significant judicial review judgment involving a novel point surrounding the application of HMRC’s discretion concerning the statutory time limit under the Taxes Management Act 1970.
Marie Burke is the practice manager.
Strengths
The head clerk provides fantastic service.
Stephanie Talbot is very good; we've had zero issues with her.
The clerks are good. Practice manager Marie Burke is great, as is assistant practice clerk Stephanie Talbot. They always come back to me promptly.
Notable practitioners
Philip Baker KC has a particular focus on international and EU tax law, and expertise in corporate and private client matters. He is well versed in tax matters concerning corporation tax and often acts in cases before the ECJ.
Philip is a real expert, especially for international tax.
Philip has encyclopedic knowledge of international tax and is incredibly well connected.
Patrick Way KC maintains a strong practice in tax litigation and advisory work for taxpayers and HMRC. He regularly advises on high-value tax disputes involving matters such as the transfer of assets abroad rules and residence issues. Way has experience acting at all levels of the tax tribunal and court appellate system.
Patrick has this incredible ability to make complex issues very simple in a way the client can understand. He just comes back with a one-line solution, which is just what you need.
Patrick is absolutely brilliant to deal with as he is very user-friendly and generally provides solutions to the issues clients have. He's our go-to guy for anything complicated.
Patrick is an exceptional tax barrister. He packages his advice in a way that clients understand.
Imran Afzal KC has an established reputation for his handling of a range of domestic and international tax matters including those relating to double tax treaties and transfer pricing. He represents a wide array of clients including tax authorities, companies and private clients, and acts in both contentious and non-contentious cases.
Imran is very highly sought after. He's extremely intelligent.
Imran has encyclopedic knowledge and an engaging advocacy style that puts judges at ease. He's very bright and always calm, and he's also technically very accomplished.
Imran is really clever and very hard-working.