One of London’s longest-standing tax barristers has launched a “work from anywhere” (WFA) chambers – offering an alternative to the traditional chambers model – which is said to reduce end-client fees and wait times for conveyancers who require specialist advice.
Patrick Cannon, who was called to the Bar in 2003 and authors Tolley’s Stamp Taxes annually, has founded Cannon Chambers with the objective of providing a client-focused barrister set without the high overheads of a presence in one of London’s Inns of Court.
Cannon Chambers will provide members with the core services of a traditional chambers – including full clerking and marketing support, distribution of work and knowledge sharing – as well as the additional benefit of geographical flexibility, but with lower annual fees.
Mr Cannon said:
“The model benefits clients, because our specialist barristers can reflect the cost-saving in their client fees. We know that solicitors, accountants, tax advisers and even direct public access clients, often prefer to use a chambers rather than a stand-alone barrister, because they feel that chambers are more supportive and inspire greater confidence. And our business structure means that clients are able to work with the most-suited specialist for them – not just the geographically closest – whilst being able to gain advice within hours, not days.”
With ambitions for Cannon Chambers to become the largest set of its type by late-2022, Mr Cannon believes that his business launch has arrived at just the right time for the legal profession.
Would this type of chambers work well for conveyancers?
