Senior Tax Manager Zoe Chandler has been named Rising Star of the Year at the Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2026, one of the most prestigious accolades in the UK tax profession.

The result was announced at a ceremony at the Hilton Park Lane in London, where the sector’s leading names gathered to mark the year’s standout achievements.

Zoe joined the firm in 2023 and has made a serious impact since. She’s helped double the size of the Bath tax portfolio and developed specialist expertise in some genuinely complex areas, working with high net worth individuals on inheritance tax and international trust advisory.

Alongside the technical work, she’s become known for mentoring junior colleagues and building the kind of client relationships that keep people coming back.

Rob Chedzoy, Tax Partner at Milsted Langdon, said: “We could not be prouder of Zoe. To win Rising Star of the Year at the Tolley’s Taxation Awards is a significant achievement in its own right, but it is even more remarkable given the strength of the shortlist this year.

“Zoe’s win reflects the progression she has made since joining us, the genuine technical depth she has developed in some highly specialist areas and the leadership she has shown across the team.

“Her success also tells a wider story about the next generation of talent within the firm. We have invested heavily in our tax team over the past few years and to see that investment recognised at this level is hugely rewarding.”

Zoe’s win sits alongside the firm’s own shortlisting in the Best Tax Practice in a Regional Firm category at the same awards.

Commenting on her win, Zoe Chandler said: “I am genuinely thrilled. The Tolley’s Taxation Awards are the awards everyone in our profession wants to be recognised at and to win in such a competitive category means a great deal.

“I am very grateful to the partners and the wider team at Milsted Langdon for the support I have had since joining.”