Sarah Black

Sarah advises in all areas of revenue law, in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Her experience ranges from private client work, working with individuals and small partnerships, to corporation tax matters for large multi-national companies, as well acting for the Revenue. Sarah also has experience of tax treaty work, including successfully representing the taxpayer in the case of Royal Bank of Canada v HMRC [2025] UKSC 2, and working on the notable case Anson v HMRC [2015] UKSC 44 during her pupillage.

Sarah took tenancy in 2015 after successful completion of her pupillage. During the first two years of her practice she worked as a part-time consultant to the tax team at a large international law firm, following a secondment during pupillage, where she undertook a range of work with a particular focus on real estate taxation and large corporate transactions. Sarah is a member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel (B Panel). Complementing her litigation experience, Sarah is an ADR accredited civil and commercial mediator. She also has experience of high value international arbitrations. Sarah was introduced to tax law at university and she continues to build a strong practice in contentious and advisory work.

RBA, ChBA, VPG