Department profile
Baker McKenzie

Tax: Contentious

UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide

Share profile

Baker McKenzie

Rankings

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie's Tax Disputes practice is one of the largest tax teams in the City of London. The team comprises a multi-disciplined teams of lawyers, economists and accountants who have significant expertise in complex UK and international, tax disputes. All of our tax litigators have an additional tax specialism in one or more of corporate tax, indirect tax or transfer pricing. We have experience in defending high-profile and complex matters before single or multi-jurisdiction authorities and courts. Our clients benefit from consistent, innovative and defensible strategies for their international operations and cross-border transactions.

The team provide highly complex domestic and international tax disputes advice to large and well-known multinationals. We advise across the full range of tax disciplines and have broad sector expertise, particularly in disputes for Financial Institutions, Healthcare, TMT and FMCG multinationals.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Tax: Contentious - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has a respected disputes team that consists of lawyers and non-legal specialists such as accountants. The team has significant experience in transfer pricing and VAT disputes. The firm has additional strength in handling diverted profits tax matters and European state aid investigations. International tax disputes are a particular area of strength, and the team is regularly sought out for advice on complex multi-jurisdictional matters.

View ranking table

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Baker McKenzie advised the Kwik-Fit Group on a long-running unallowable purpose dispute with HMRC, which eventually led to a hearing in the Court of Appeal in April 2024.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The UK team feel like an extension of our company and are super well aware of our market.

    Tax: Contentious respondentUK

  • The team are very knowledgeable about our business and very proactive in looking for solutions. We're very pleased with the service we get.

    Tax: Contentious respondentUK

  • Baker McKenzie demonstrate superb legal and tax technical knowledge. They are personable, approachable and sensitive to our needs with regard to internal stakeholder communications.

    Tax: Contentious respondentUK

  • The team think outside the box and offer technical insight. They take great ownership of the project, taking a lot of pressure off the client.

    Tax: Contentious respondentUK

  • We value the team's strategic approach in managing HMRC relationships and anticipating HMRC analysis, as well as their commitment and first-rate technical knowledge.

    Tax: Contentious respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Jessica Eden
    Jessica Eden

    Jessica Eden

    Jessica Eden is head of Baker McKenzie's London tax group. She has notable experience guiding clients through transfer pricing and diverted profits litigation. She also offers expertise in unallowable purpose inquiries.

    • Jessica has first-class commitment and ability.

      Tax: Contentious respondentUK

    • Jessica is a superb legal partner with an abundance of tax knowledge and experience.

      Tax: Contentious respondentUK

    • Jessica is brilliant in all aspects.

      Tax: Contentious respondentUK
    View profile
  • David Jamieson
    David Jamieson

    David Jamieson

    David Jamieson is well respected for his deep experience with VAT issues. His market standing is demonstrated by his impressive client base, which includes household-name companies.

    • David is really great on the strategy of litigation and actually making something practical out of a clever argument.

      Tax: Contentious respondentUK

    • He's a very good litigator who is technically very good.

      Tax: Contentious respondentUK
    View profile
  • Naoko Uehara
    Naoko Uehara

    Naoko Uehara

    Naoko Uehara is a tax disputes lawyer with a growing reputation in the area. Her areas of work include, among others, the application of unallowable purpose rules and transfer pricing.

    • She's very good with clients.

      Tax: Contentious respondentUK
    View profile

Ranked Individuals at Baker McKenzie (3)

UK-wide

Members

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie has rankings in the following guides

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership