Clifford Chance's (CC) former head of VAT Etienne Wong has taken up a fast-track pupillage at Tax Chambers, 15 Old Square, in an unusual career move for a City law firm partner.

Wong left CC earlier this year to begin a bar conversion course after 25 years at the firm, 15 of which were as partner. He qualified in 1990 and was promoted in London nine years later.

Wong is midway through a four-month pupillage, having been called to the bar at the end of July. His official start date at chambers is 1 December.