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Macfarlanes continued to advise Royal Mail on group litigation brought against it by hundreds of claimants who sought VAT invoices for historic commercial postal services.
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Macfarlanes offer excellent technical tax and legal expertise, but also valuable strategic advice and understanding of HMRC processes, policies and ways of thinking.
The team are proactive, they have brilliant minds and they are a really slick operation.
Macfarlanes offer excellent technical tax and legal expertise, but also valuable strategic advice and understanding of HMRC processes, policies and ways of thinking.
The team are proactive, they have brilliant minds and they are a really slick operation.
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Gideon Sanitt is head of the tax investigations and disputes practice and has a wealth of experience advising companies, investment funds and individuals on direct and indirect tax disputes.
Gideon offers very clear and thoughtful analysis.
Gideon has an awful lot of experience in disputes work and knows all the best strategic types of calls.
Gideon is excellent at navigating potentially complex litigation and giving pragmatic advice.

Kate Ison is called upon by large corporate groups to advise on indirect tax disputes relating to VAT and SDLT. Her practice is broad, and she is also able to work with clients on disputes involving direct taxes.
Kate leads her team efficiently. She can break down and summarise complex matters in order to facilitate efficient and prudent decision-making.

Sophie Rhind has an esteemed tax litigation practice with noted strength on matters involving the taxation of individuals and partnerships. Prior to joining Macfarlanes, Rhind worked for HMRC.
Sophie has HMRC experience and knows how HMRC thinks - that's quite useful to inform how we approach things.


