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5 Stone Buildings is a set highly regarded for its expertise in private client matters. Members handle both contentious and non-contentious cases for HMRC and wealthy individuals, and advise on a wide range of matters such as the Inheritance Tax Act and onshore and offshore trusts. One instructing solicitor comments: "It is clearly a set with an impressive range of expertise." Another adds: "The quality of their work is consistently excellent."
"Senior clerk Paul Jennings and the team were good and responsive."
"The clerks are very knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
Amanda Hardy KC is a highly respected tax silk with a strong litigation and advisory practice. Her private client work focuses on offshore trusts, domicile issues and pension tax.
"Amanda is user-friendly, technically outstanding and gives advice in the context of the real world."
"Amanda is always very responsive, gives very credible opinions, professionally knows her stuff and is easy to deal with."
Oliver Marre assists clients with complex contentious and non-contentious tax matters. His work includes advising on inheritance tax planning and trusts, and he also tackles tax issues arising from high-value divorce proceedings.
"Oliver has great judgement and pursues cases tactically. He has really good knowledge on tax law."
"Oliver always provides thoughtful and thorough advice."
Ruth Hughes is a well-established junior who assists clients with contentious tax disputes, including customs work.
"She gets the bit between her teeth in terms of the technical law and provides very relevant, practical advice."
Sam Chandler is experienced in tax litigation and regularly appears before the tax tribunals and appeals courts at all levels. Chandler also advises on tax and trusts matters.
"Sam is a very impressive junior. He is really good on detail and has clear knowledge, but is also very able to apply that knowledge."
"Sam is quite commercial and practical in his approach, and good at cutting through problems and finding solutions that work for the client."