Call: 1980 | Silk: 2000
"Simon is intensely intelligent and highly focussed. His attention to the finer details is a joy to behold."
Chambers UK 2025
Winner of the Legal 500 2015 ‘Silk of the Year’ award for Private Client: Trusts and Probate.
Simon has contributed regularly to legal books and journals including most recently:
Simon is regularly invited to speak at national and international conferences.
Simon Taube KC is a self-employed, independent barrister whose practice is governed by the Code of Conduct of the Bar of England and Wales. He is regulated by The Bar Standards Board [Bar Ref 17569] and is fully insured with the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund [BMIF Ref 2360/035] to provide legal services, please refer to the BMIF website for full details of the world-wide cover provided. He is registered for VAT under the reference 362388437.
Simon Taube KC is a leading Silk whose practice covers the full spectrum of traditional Chancery work, both litigation and advisory work.
He is instructed in cases in England and in common law jurisdictions abroad. His special expertise includes UK and foreign trusts and estates, charities, capital tax planning and trust taxation, and fiduciary duties. He also has wide experience in property, securities, partnership, professional negligence and family provision matters.
Recent reported cases include:
Simon Taube KC is experienced in all aspects of Charity Law both litigious and administrative relating to charitable companies and trusts. He is regarded as “absolutely first class and one of the very big names at the Chancery Bar.” Legal 500 2016 (Charities).
A specialist onshore and offshore chancery litigation expert. Simon Taube KC appears in the courts in England, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman and Hong Kong and frequently advises in relation to other jurisdictions including Jersey and Guernsey.
“He has a superlative command of the law, is an incredibly clear communicator, and has an infallible sense of the right way to argue a case. An excellent advocate and adviser.” Chambers HNW 2016
“He’s top of the tree. He is very good at strategic masterminding. If you want an opinion that’s likely to squash your opponent and stop something in its tracks, Simon Taube is go-to.” Chambers UK 2017 (Chancery)
Simon Taube advises on a wide range of issues including private wealth planning, tax and the drafting of trust documentation. “He’s phenomenally bright, has impeccable judgement, and his advice is always concise and clear.” Chambers UK 2015.
Simon undertakes capital taxes matters within the UK and in offshore jurisdictions.
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