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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

One Essex Court is known for its small but high-quality roster of barristers who deal with highly complicated tax matters. Members of the set regularly act on behalf of corporate clients and the Revenue in cases concerning tax avoidance schemes, double tax treaties, partnership rules, loan charges, capital allowances and HMRC enquiries. Clients include many leading UK and foreign multinational companies, banks, insurance companies, accountants and other financial institutions, trusts and high net worth individuals. The set deftly handles cases which touch on important issues relating to international taxation. Members here appear in cases at all levels of the court system from the First-tier Tax Tribunal to the Supreme Court. They have appeared in a number of recent cases including Appellants in the Post-Prudential Closure Notice Appeals Group Litigation v HMRC, acting for a large number of well-known investment funds in a series of high-value appeals and applications seeking to recover tax levied contrary to EU law on portfolio dividends. Sources note that there is "a very high standard of technical advice and client care" on offer here.

Darren Burrows is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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Clerk team leader Adam Wheeler is commercial and good on billing. Jacky Ginty is also very good.

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We deal with deputy senior clerk Rob Smith. We never have any issues with him; he just knows what he's doing.

Tax respondent
UK Bar

The clerking team are a pleasure to deal with and very responsive.

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UK Bar

Notable Practitioners

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Malcolm Gammie KC
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Senior Statespeople

Malcolm Gammie KC is a widely respected silk with extensive experience in tax litigation and advisory work. He is frequently involved in cases concerning a range of international and commercial taxation issues. Gammie acts for both HMRC and the taxpayer.

Malcolm is a sort of walking tax encyclopedia - there's nothing he doesn't know about UK tax law. He really fights his corner in court.

Malcolm is excellent on all fronts. He is responsive and clear in his advice, and genuinely fully engaged. Always up for a discussion, he will debate potential challenges to his conclusions.

Nobody surpasses Malcolm in terms of his experience, technical skill and knowledge of how tax legislation has built up over time.

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Julian Ghosh
Star Individuals

Julian Ghosh KC regularly appears before the highest courts in England & Wales and Scotland, acting for taxpayers and the Revenue. He is particularly well regarded for his work involving loan relationships and EU law. He also advises on tax schemes and the taxation of intellectual property, among other issues.

Julian is very good at what he does and pleasingly direct in his approach.

Julian knows how to take a case forward. He is great on strategy and gives his heart and soul.

Julian has one of the sharpest minds you could wish to encounter. He is a brilliant barrister who is very commercial in his approach.

Julian is one of the stars of the Tax Bar. What I particularly value about him is the fact that he's very incisive and good at cutting through things and taking a view.

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Jonathan Bremner
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Jonathan Bremner
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Band 1

Jonathan Bremner KC boasts an impressive track record of acting in heavyweight litigation, and is often instructed in major EU law cases and group litigation. He also advises in relation to double tax treaties, the taxation of dividends and other matters.

Jonathan is very methodical, calm and organised. He is very easy to work with.

Jonathan is fantastic. I don't think there's anyone who works harder. He's so well prepared, very likeable and a supportive chap. His real strength is his intellect.

Jonathan is great. He is completely across the facts and the law. I wouldn't hesitate to instruct him on high-value tax disputes.

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Malcolm Gammie KC
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Julian Ghosh KC
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Jonathan Bremner KC
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Jonathan Bremner KC
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