Tax: Contentious

George Gillham is head of contentious tax at Fieldfisher. He advises on a range of contentious tax matters including income tax and National Insurance.

Rarely if ever have clients been so well served by their lawyers as we have been by George.

George is very thorough and doesn't take anything for granted.

Philippe Freund is a barrister with a wealth of experience guiding clients through HMRC investigations and disputes. His client base includes high net worth individuals, and he regularly advises them on tax issues relating to trusts.

Philippe has deep knowledge and is so easy to get along with.

Philippe knew what tone he needed and when, and could communicate with a whole host of people; he was really amazing.

Philippe has a detailed understanding of German and French tax litigation and I would recommend him for cross-border work.

Derek Hill is a partner at Fieldfisher. He advises corporate clients and high-profile individuals on tax disputes.

Derek's leadership and mastery of our dispute was exemplary. He has a huge number of very grateful clients ever in his debt.

Matthew Sharp is a contentious tax specialist who stands out for his work on matters involving taxes related to employment.

Matthew is a real rising star. He has real expertise in employment tax and understands technical legal resources. He is very personable on long cases.

He has got a deep knowledge of his subject and will explain things to me that I don't know.

Matthew is technically astute on tax issues, but more importantly, his advice is commercially focused and always solution-driven.

Ben Webster regularly advises clients on disputes with HMRC. He works with both individuals and corporations.

Ben is fantastic to work with, as well as being very good at his job. He is very friendly, approachable and a real pleasure to work with.

Ben was always really good and is a smart lawyer.