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Freshfields provides a full-service contentious tax offering with noted experience advising on high-value disputes involving issues such as transfer pricing. Its impressive clientele includes notable global companies, and it is well known for its handling of complex matters in international markets. The team has additional sector expertise within the energy sector and for financial institutions.
Freshfields advised Boston Consulting Group on litigation over the tax treatment of partners conducting the organisation's UK business.
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Freshfields offer strategic insight and experience with different tax audit management procedures. If someone asked for a recommended tax lawyer in the UK I would definitely put them forward.
The team are very responsive in making themselves available for calls and reacting to new developments.
The team have excellent technical capability in relation to complex tax technical issues.
Freshfields have an excellent direct tax practice.
Freshfields offer strategic insight and experience with different tax audit management procedures. If someone asked for a recommended tax lawyer in the UK I would definitely put them forward.
The team are very responsive in making themselves available for calls and reacting to new developments.
The team have excellent technical capability in relation to complex tax technical issues.
Freshfields have an excellent direct tax practice.
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Helen Buchanan is head of Freshfields' global contentious tax practice. She is widely seen as one of the leading contentious tax practitioners in the market and is highly regarded for her experience advising corporates on disputes including transfer pricing and CFC-related issues.
Helen has been an excellent source of support while I have been working with her.
Helen is very technically knowledgeable and good at strategically handling tax disputes.
Jill Gatehouse is the head of Freshfields' global tax practice and assists clients with complex tax aspects of large-scale corporate and finance transactions. Her areas of expertise include private equity transactions, public M&A and IPOs.
Jill is always tremendous. She has intellectual rigour and thought, and offers top-of-the market advice.
Jill has an incredible depth of knowledge and a great approach to us as a client.
Her knowledge and sophistication are always outstanding..
May is a superstar.
In addition to her tax expertise, May demonstrates great interpersonal skills, which make interactions with her and her team very pleasant even during challenging negotiations.
Paul is terrifyingly bright and solution-orientated. He is a very good lawyer.
Paul is a very good lawyer.
Sarah Bond acts for a range of corporate clients in disputes with HMRC. Her areas of work include diverted profits disputes and transfer pricing issues.
Sarah is a fantastic lawyer. She is unafraid to disagree when necessary and is a very nice person.
Sarah is a real specialist in the space.
Sarah is a standout tax disputes professional with great technical knowledge.
Sarah has an excellent understanding of our commercial position, combined with a deep knowledge of the relevant law. We also appreciate her availability and general focus on our case.
Peter Clements is known for providing extensive support and guidance on M&A structuring and tax planning. He is particularly adept at advising on cross-border matters.
Peter is an amazing communicator and is highly knowledgeable in the field of tax. He ensures his advice adds value.
Peter has an ability to prioritise risk levels and articulate where the issues are without using loads of technical jargon. He communicates very clearly.
Peter knows his stuff and is very nice to work with too.
Peter is pleasant, pragmatic and smart.
David Haughey is a senior associate who has experience advising clients on a range of tax disputes including tax treatment of offshore assets.
David is one of the cleverest solicitors I've worked with. He is totally on top of all the tax developments and is just amazing.
David is a very strong senior associate.
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