SILK PROFILE

Christopher Stone KC

UK Bar 2026

Devereux

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Tax: Private Client

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Tax

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

Employment

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Chris has a substantial senior-junior practice in all three practice areas. He has appeared unled at all levels of the appellate system, including the Supreme Court (R(Haworth) v HMRC) and Court of Appeal (JLT v Craven; Nautilus v Seahorse; Higgins v HMRC). He often appears in multi-day, high value cases at first instance and has a reputation as a ferocious cross-examiner who is always thoroughly prepared.

Chris is a leading expert in subjects that crossover between employment and tax, in particular employment status, IR35 and the taxation of employment income. Chris’ tax specialisms include residence and domicile and the deductibility of expenses. Chris is instructed in general commercial matters, including high-value contractual disputes, professional negligence cases (particularly solicitors’ negligence involving failed litigation) and sports disputes.

Career

Appointed Recorder in 2022. Appointed to Treasury Panel of Counsel (A Panel) in September 2021. Called 2007; Educated St. Anne's College, Oxford and Australian National University. Before coming to the Bar, Chris was a strategy consultant at Accenture and then M&A Manager at News International. This background supports his commercial and practical approach to legal issues.

Professional Memberships

ELA, RBA, ELBA.

Publications

Contributing author to Bloomsbury Professional's Discrimination Law.

Personal

Equalities and Diversity Officer, Devereux. President Kew Occasionals RFC.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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.

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Tax - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Christopher Stone KC specialises in employment taxation and income tax issues, acting for the Revenue and taxpayers, handling advisory work and litigation. His particular areas of expertise include tax procedure, employment status and the tax treatment of termination agreements.

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Employment - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Christopher Stone KC runs a balanced employment law practice, acting for employers and employees. He has experience in a plethora of employment law matters including complex tribunal matters involving unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing detriment claims. He has crossover knowledge of commercial and tax law.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Christopher Stone is clearly knowledgeable, courteous and efficient.
Tax: Private ClientUK Bar
Christopher has got great judgement and is very good at seeing both sides of the case. He can predict what the judge might think and do. He is also responsive and client-friendly.
TaxUK Bar
Christopher Stone is very responsive and takes a helpful, pragmatic approach.
EmploymentUK Bar
Christopher Stone is extremely hard-working and has incredible analytical skills. He's very thoughtful about strategy and the manner in which a case is litigated.
EmploymentUK Bar
Chris's advocacy is well thought out, calm and precise.
EmploymentUK Bar