Carmen Barragan-Lopez
Junior counsel

Carmen Barragan-Lopez

Call to Bar:2021

Legal 500

5 Stone Buildings is the nicest and most approachable set of chambers. It has fantastic barristers at all levels and are always flexible and accommodating.

Carmen joined chambers as a tenant in October 2023. She has experience in a wide range of traditional chancery matters.

Carmen regularly advises on 1975 Act claims, acting for both Claimants and Defendants. She has also acted in numerous contentious probate matters.

She also has a wide range of experience in non-contentious matters including interpretation of wills and trust documents, advising professional and non-professional trustees, and drafting trusts and associated instruments.

Carmen frequently advises on private tax matters and particularly has experience in dealing with trust taxation and inheritance tax.

Carmen also has a strong Court of Protection practice including deputyship disputes and successful statutory will applications.

Carmen also has experience in preparing for and advising at successful mediations.

Carmen completed a six-month secondment at the Contentious Trusts and Estates team at Farrer & Co and also previously worked as a paralegal in the Private Client and Tax team at Withers LLP. She also acted as a research assistant in the Secured Transactions Law Reform Project.

Carmen studied Law at University College London, and was awarded the Tancred Scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn. She completed the Bar Course alongside an LLM at the University of Law.

Carmen is happy to accept work in all of chambers’ practice areas and she also accepts instructions in Spanish.

About Carmen Barragan-Lopez

Education and Qualifications:

2017-2020: Degree in Law (LLB) at University College London

2020-2021: BPTC at University of Law with LLM

Scholarships and Prizes:

Advocacy Scholarship (University of Law)

Tancred Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)

Landmark Chambers Property Moot: Finalist

University College London Senior Mooting Competition: Finalist

University College London Senior Mooting Competition: Semi Finalist

Memberships:

The Chancery Bar Association

The Contentious Trusts Association (ConTrA)

Publications

Co-author: “Unchained Remedy” STEP Journal, Issue 1 2023, (9 February 2023)

Co-author: “Availability of business property relief in respect of a wedding venue business (Butler v HMRC)” LexisPSL News Analysis (31 October 2023)

Co-author: “The role of advisers in implementing clients’ testamentary wishes” Professional Adviser (15 January 2024)

“No charging clause, no remuneration” Trusts and Estates Journal (29 April 2024)

Co-author: “Fair Play” The Law Society, Private Client Solicitors Section (18 June 2024)

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