With some of the most experienced tax advisors and litigators at the Bar, our tax team is perfectly placed to deal with all areas of tax impacting both corporate and private clients. Our members act for the tax payer as well as for the government, with twelve members on the Attorney General's panel of junior counsel.

We are ranked as a leading tax set by Chambers High Net Worth, Chambers Global, Chambers UK and Legal 500, with our members recommended as leading barristers in this field.


The expertise of our members has been consistently recognised by Chambers UK and Legal 500, who both consider Devereux to be a leading tax set:

"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 in high-stakes and precedent-setting cases." - Chambers & Partners, 2025

"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." - Chambers & Partners, 2025

"Devereux is highly active on behalf of HMRC, and as such provide ‘extremely valuable insight for taxpayers’, in both contentious and advisory mandates." - Legal 500, 2025


In particular, we are recognised for first-class advice and litigation concerning all tax issues relating to:

  • Companies, partnerships and other unincorporated businesses
  • Residence and Domicile (individual and corporates)
  • Trusts and foundations
  • Pension funds
  • Charities
  • Real estate
  • Employment and service provisions (including “IR35” issues) 
  • Structured tax planning
  • Statutory investigation powers and assessment procedures (civil or criminal)
  • VAT, Customs Duties and other indirect taxes
  • Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Land Tax

All of our barristers have an excellent reputation for combining in-depth analytical expertise, an ability to deal with highly complex issues and their skill to offer clear and practical advice to professional as well as lay clients. Our members are widely acknowledged as having a real feel for the effective preparation and presentation of factually and legally complex and sensitive cases.

Given our expertise in other core areas of law such as employment, proceeds of crime, fraud and professional negligence, our barristers are ideally placed to advise on the cross-over of tax with any of these areas.