Christopher Tidmarsh QC

proffers "pragmatic and detailed advice" on fraud cases, trusts, tax and settlement agreements. Clients and instructing solicitors value his "tremendous" drafting skills, as well as his "affable, understated" style. Chambers UK 2012 - Chancery Traditional

"can always be relied upon to provide high-quality advice." His popularity is furthered by his user-friendly style and excellent client manner. Chambers UK 2012 - Pensions

“Truly gifted,” he delights sources with his creative approach - “he is a barrister who is willing to think outside the box more than most.”
“an effective advocate who commands the confidence of the court and explains complex arguments in an easily comprehensible way.”

“sound practical advice and an incisive, analytical approach” to problems.

“impressively responsive for a busy barrister.”

Chambers UK 2010

"possesses an incisive, incredible legal brain"

Chambers UK 2007

"Excellent"

The Legal 500

Practice

Christopher Tidmarsh QC has a wide ranging Chancery practice and he has always enjoyed the variety that this generates. Since taking silk, he has tended to focus on trusts and probate, tax, pension schemes and associated professional negligence. He is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious aspects of the administration of trusts (UK and off-shore), estates and pension schemes. Before taking silk Christopher was a standing Junior Counsel to the Inland Revenue and brings that experience to bear in his private practice. He has extensive experience in tax cases before the special and general commissioners and in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Christopher has been involved recently in the litigation surrounding the T&N Pension Scheme (concerning the recovery by pension scheme trustees of debts due from an insolvent employer), the KPMG pension scheme (meaning of money purchase scheme), Re Rogers (test case concerning probate and LLPs) and has been advising on various regulatory matters for the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He regularly advises public bodies such as the Pension Protection Fund, the Pension Regulator, the Inland Revenue and the Bank of England.

Professional Reputation

Christopher is recommended as a leading silk in the current editions of Chambers UK, The Legal 500 and Legal Experts for his pensions, charities, and personal tax, trusts and probate work.

Notable Cases

Christopher's recent reported cases include:

• Greenbank v HMRC [2010] UKFTT 109
• Re Nelson Dance Settlement [2009] EWHC (Ch)71
• Johnston Publishing North v HMRC[2008] EWHC Civ 858
• Underwood v HMRC [2008] EWHC Civ 1423
• Random House(UK) Ltd v Rupert Allason [2008] EWHC (Ch) 2854
• Hearn v Dobson [2008] EWHC (Ch) 1620

• Re Rogers [2006] 1 WLR 1577
• Re T&N [2005] PLR 33
• Hearn v Younger [2005] PLR 49
• Property Co v Inland Revenue [2005] STC (SCD) 59
• Aon v KPMG [2004]

Professional Memberships

Christopher is a member of the Chancery Bar Association and STEP.