JUNIOR PROFILE
Patrick Soares

Patrick Soares

UK Bar 2026

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About

Provided by Field Court Tax Chambers

Practice Areas

Taxation of complex land transactions, settlements and partnerships and offshore structures and civil law entities. He deals with all taxes including SDLT and offshore taxation. He also appears for taxpayers before the Tax Tribunals with a particular experience in partnership taxation and the taxation of offshore funds.

Career

Formerly a tax partner in a leading firm of solicitors.

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Publications

Editor of Land Taxation and the chambers' journal, FCTC Digest. Former Tax Editor of the Property Law Bulletin. He has produced tax memoranda on a variety of tax topics including The Taxation of Non-Domiciliaries, The Statutory Residence Test , IHT Planning, The Taxation of Pension Schemes and Business Investment Relief

Lectures

Mr. Soares is a well-known lecturer and chairs the annual Informa Conferences in London on Estate Planning, Private Client Offshore Taxation, the Taxation of UK Land Investment and Development Transactions and Corporate Taxation and Company Reorganisations.

Personal

Plays the clarinet and piano. Enjoys reading and cycling.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Tax: Private Client - London (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Patrick Soares is head of chambers and advises on a wide range of tax issues. He is known for his advisory practice.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Patrick is my go-to recommendation to my clients for any UK tax matters. He has encyclopedic knowledge, and he is so practical and sensible to work with.

    Tax: Private ClientUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at Field Court Tax Chambers (9)

London (Bar)

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