Rebecca Sheldon

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Rebecca Sheldon

Barrister

Call: 2017

"Rebecca Sheldon is technically excellent, very approachable and user-friendly. We received superb support from Rebecca. She is an excellent advocate "

Rebecca is a specialist tax barrister at Old Square Tax Chambers in London, advising private clients, trustees and businesses on complex UK tax matters. She has a particular focus on private client taxation, including residence, trusts, Inheritance Tax, property taxation and VAT, and is regularly instructed on high-value advisory work and tax litigation.

She advises individuals, families, trustees and professional advisers on a wide range of tax issues, including the structuring and taxation of private wealth, succession planning, trust arrangements, property transactions and disputes with HMRC. She also has extensive experience dealing with complex VAT issues.

Rebecca has appeared in numerous high-profile tax cases for both taxpayers and HMRC, with significant experience before the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber), Upper Tribunal, High Court and Court of Appeal. Her litigation experience informs her advisory practice, allowing her to provide clients with practical and strategic advice on contentious and non-contentious tax issues.

Rebecca is qualified to accept instructions from the public and can be contacted directly via email or via the clerks.

An anonymous tax partner in a leading private client tax firm stated “Rebecca has an incredible tax brain and is particularly useful for complex tax points. Where the facts and the law permit she provides clear advice on the technical position and the overall strategy to adopt. This has proved especially useful in resolving long running tax enquiries.”

Another tax specialist stated “I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Rebecca Sheldon and I cannot recommend her highly enough. In a field as notoriously dense and complex as tax law, Rebecca is a standout talent who consistently delivers exceptional results. For anyone seeking counsel, she is a formidable asset to have in your corner. Whether you need complex advisory work or robust representation in litigation, Rebecca Sheldon is a brilliant, commercially astute and remarkably effective barrister. I would not hesitate to instruct her on the most challenging of tax matters.”

"Rebecca Sheldon is technically excellent, very approachable and user-friendly. We received superb support from Rebecca. She is an excellent advocate "

"Rebecca Sheldon is technically excellent, very approachable and user-friendly"

"We received superb support from Rebecca. She is an excellent advocate"

The Buchanan prize for gaining an “Outstanding” grade on BPTC (Lincoln’s Inn)
The Kate Bertram First Class award for achieving a first class grade in the LL.M (University of Cambridge)
Becker law award (University of Cambridge)
Maria Marina award (University of Cambridge)
The Lord Mansfield scholarship for the BPTC (Lincoln’s Inn)
The Hardwicke award (Lincoln’s Inn)
The Sweet & Maxwell “best final year performance” award (Durham University)
Lady Hale prize for “best gender & law dissertation” (Durham University)
Durham University commendation 2015 (Durham University)
Land law prize (2nd place) (Durham University)
Durham University commendation 2014 (Durham University)
Shortlisted as a Star Junior in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Awards 2025