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Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP

Tax: Contentious

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Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP

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Tax: Contentious - UK

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Joseph Hage Aaronson has high-quality expertise in UK and EU tax disputes. It has a dedicated team made up of highly regarded specialists in tax litigation, noted for their comprehensive grasp of tax issues, including regular work on group litigation orders. The firm services a number of key clients in the financial services, media, manufacturing and retail sectors. The team is proficient in acting for individuals, as well as high-profile multinational organisations, and has strong overseas expertise in acting for a variety of international companies on cross-border matters including fund disputes and tax fraud.

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Work Highlights

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  • Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen represented over 24,000 companies in the mini-umbrella company group litigation.

Strengths

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  • We value the team's ability to work with HMRC in a positive and pragmatic manner.

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  • The team are able to foresee potential areas where things could go against us, allowing us to take precautionary actions to protect our position.

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  • The team leave no stone unturned and every aspect is considered. They are always available to discuss progress and take the time to explain legal aspects.

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  • They are experts in their field. The team offers clear communication, commercial acumen and a 'client first' approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Paul Farmer
    Paul Farmer

    Paul Farmer

    Paul Farmer is highly respected for his deep knowledge of international tax disputes and ability to advise on investigations by international tax agencies. He has experience acting before UK courts and the CJEU, and is considered a specialist in EU law.

    • Paul is the expert on EU tax issues and a superb resource for them.

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  • Graham Aaronson KC KC
    Graham Aaronson KC KC

    Graham Aaronson KC KC

    Graham Aaronson KC is chair of the firm's tax disputes team and is widely seen as one of the foremost contentious tax practitioners in the market. He expertly handles a wide range of disputes with tax authorities.

    • Graham is a doyen of his field - a class act.

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    • Graham's advice is aways excellent and he understands the needs of the business.

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  • Michael Anderson
    Michael Anderson

    Michael Anderson

    Michael Anderson frequently represents clients in individual actions and group litigation orders, challenging unlawful taxation and working on tax recovery matters. He works on cases at both the domestic and European levels.

    • Michael is very personable to work with.

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    • Michael has a long track record in dealing with the Revenue.

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  • Iain MacWhannell
    Iain MacWhannell

    Iain MacWhannell

    Iain MacWhannell advises clients on a broad range of tax disputes and is best known for his work in large-scale group litigation.

    • Iain demonstrates an ability to align recommendations to our situation, placing our interests first. This is a great comfort to our business.

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    • Iain is incredibly energetic and great at getting stuff done in complicated cases.

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    • Iain is able to explain complex matters in simple language. He has the ability to take a complex set of circumstances and provide clarity over the route that needs to be adopted.

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  • Helen McGhee
    Helen McGhee

    Helen McGhee

    Helen McGhee is a tax disputes expert who is a chartered tax adviser as well as solicitor. She works with corporate groups and high net worth individuals on the full range of tax litigation.

    • She has some real litigation expertise and can properly discuss strategy and the technical issues.

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    • Helen is absolutely responsive - she will always make time, will assess the situation and will cut through it. She's one of the few lawyers who have tax qualifications too.

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  • Richard Doran
    Richard Doran

    Richard Doran

    Richard Doran works with both individual and corporate clients on complex direct and indirect tax disputes.

    • Richard has always provided an excellent service.

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    • Richard is very available to talk through issues and he appears to have a thorough understanding of the complex subject matter.

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    • Richard is very detailed and thorough.

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