UK Bar
Practice Areas
Revenue Law, with particular emphasis on international taxation (both UK international taxation and international tax law and practice) and on taxpayer rights
I no longer accept instruction to take on a leading role in tax litigation but am happy to join a litigation team as support member in my areas of specialisation, and to act as an expert in litigation. I maintain a very active advisory practice in all areas of international and UK taxation (from which I have no current plans to retire). I have a growing role in international tax arbitrations (as arbitrator or expert)
Career
Lecturer in law, School of Oriental and African Studies, London University; 1979-1986
In practice at the English Bar 1987-present; Queen's Counsel 2002-
Visiting professor, Queen Mary University of London; c.1998-2007
Visiting professor, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford; 2014-present
Professional Memberships
Barrister, Grays' Inn, 1979-
Bencher, Gray's Inn, 2009-
Barrister, King's Inn Dublin, 2017
International Fiscal Association (former member of Permanent Scientific Committee; former chair, UK branch)
Chartered Institute of Taxation (Fellow and former member of Council)
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Publications
Double Taxation Conventions (Sweet & Maxwell, looseleaf)
Editor, International Tax Law Reports
Deputy editor, British Tax Review
Various articles (see website)
Personal
Married, three children.
Awarded OBE in 1997 in Foreign Office list
Trustee, and Delegated Board member, IBFD Amsterdam
Interests; sinology; genealogy; biblical studies; human rights; taxpayer rights
