SILK PROFILE

Akash Nawbatt KC

UK Bar 2026

Devereux

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Tax

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

Tax: Private Client

London (Bar)

8 years ranked

Employment

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

Independent Investigations

All Circuits

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Devereux

Practice Areas

Akash's principal areas of practice are employment and tax law. He is instructed in complex and high value litigation, in tribunals, the High Court and appellate courts, by large employers (including global financial institutions and leading airlines), Government Departments and taxpayers.

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Career

Called 1999. Judicial assistant to the House of Lords (2001-02). Junior Counsel to the Crown: C Panel (2004-08); B Panel (2008-2013); and A Panel (2013 - 2017). 2015 Chambers UK Bar Awards: Employment Junior of the Year. Appointed Queen's Counsel in 2017.

Professional Memberships

ELA, ELBA and RBA

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Tax - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Akash Nawbatt KC specialises in tax and employment law, and is a strong choice for employment tax and disguised remuneration matters. He also handles the full range of corporate tax, including capital allowances and domicile issues. Nawbatt acts for both the Revenue and taxpayers.

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Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Akash Nawbatt KC is highlighted for his experience acting for the Revenue. Nawbatt is well known for residence and domicile matters in particular.

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Employment - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Akash Nawbatt KC is an employment-focused silk who handles discrimination, worker status and whistle-blowing cases at all court levels, including the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He is regularly instructed by large banking clients and government institutions.

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Independent Investigations - All Circuits

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Akash Nawbatt KC is a tax and employment law specialist who is skilled in independent investigations. He has particular experience of those that relate to bullying and harassment.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Akash is clearly a leading player. He's very highly regarded, very articulate and someone who has been in many of the leading cases. He's also very good with clients.
TaxUK Bar
Akash is a great technical lawyer whose advocacy is really good and highly effective. He's also really good with clients, being both commercially minded and friendly.
TaxUK Bar
Akash is a very ferocious cross-examiner. That's really where his skill set best lies. A really, really good trial lawyer, he knows how to navigate complex factual material and is razor sharp.
TaxUK Bar
Akash is very thorough and diligent in his approach.
Tax: Private ClientUK Bar
Akash has an agile mind and thinks widely. He is not afraid to pull up his sleeves and get down to the details. He is fearless in cross-examination.
Tax: Private ClientUK Bar
Akash is experienced, ferociously intelligent, very hard-working, and unafraid to challenge to get the best result for the client.
Tax: Private ClientUK Bar