Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Tax - London (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Devereux is a set that is home to highly respected barristers who are able to handle broad swathes of tax litigation. Members are well respected for their representation of both taxpayer clients and HMRC (several members of the team are on the A, B and C Attorney General’s panels of junior counsel) in high-stakes and precedent-setting cases. A number of them are considered go-to barristers for HNW and UHNW-related advice. Chambers boasts extensive experience of handling cases concerning corporate taxation, capital allowances, stamp taxes, Diverted Profits Tax and IR35 issues, with clients mentioning they have "deep knowledge across all relevant areas of tax law". The set as a whole has noted expertise in employment, commercial disputes and professional negligence, and is well placed to advise on the crossover of tax with those fields. The set runs a well-received tax webinar series: Elevenses with Devereux. Recent cases handled include Lloyd’s Banking Group v HMRC, a multi-billion-pound tax appeal concerning the issue of cross-border group relief of losses, and Cogefin v HMRC, an important and precedent-setting company residence appeal.
Glenn Billenness is the director of clerking.