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Simmons & Simmons LLP

Tax: Contentious

Global Guide 2026 : UK


Simmons & Simmons LLP

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Our tax experts work in three broad areas: transactional support, contentious tax and tax advisory.

We advise clients throughout out European network across the four sectors our firm focuses on:

  • Asset management and investment funds
  • Financial institutions
  • Healthcare and life sciences
  • Technology, media and telecommunications

Straddling our advisory and contentious activities are transfer pricing and specialist VAT practices, both led by partners recruited from the big four consultancy firms.

Our multidisciplinary tax team includes lawyers, accountants and economists. This breadth of expertise helps us see the bigger picture for our clients, including the potential for audit issues, regulatory implications, as well as reputational concerns. That means we can tackle high-value complex matters.

We're smaller and nimbler, meaning we can offer the highest quality advice tailored to our clients' specific needs, delivered quickly and focused on practical solutions. 

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Tax: Contentious - UK

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For
Simmons & Simmons's tax team advises clients on all manner of direct and indirect tax concerns. The team works with clients from the energy, financial services, media and telecoms sectors, and is notable for its work on cross-border tax structuring mandates as well as for its leading work on fund and asset management-related tax advice. It is able to offer a full-service offering with additional contentious tax capabilities.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Martin Shah
    Band 5Martin Shah

    Martin Shah

    Martin Shah advises clients on funds-related work, finance transactions and M&A. He frequently works with institutional asset managers and hedge funds, and is noted for his advice on cross-border matters.

    • Martin is a fantastic lawyer.

      Tax: Contentious respondentGlobal
  • Band 5Nick Cronkshaw
    Band 5Nick Cronkshaw

    Nick Cronkshaw

    Nick Cronkshaw provides counsel on the tax structuring of large private equity transactions. He also advises public companies on M&A activity.
  • Up and ComingHeather Rowlands
    Up and ComingHeather Rowlands

    Heather Rowlands

    Heather Rowlands comes recommended for her ability to advise corporate clients on tax disputes. She is equally at home when working on domestic and cross-border matters.

    • She's collaborative, acutely intelligent and a real pleasure to work with.

      Tax: Contentious respondentGlobal
  • Associates to watchRichard Harvey
    Associates to watchRichard Harvey

    Richard Harvey

    Richard Harvey represents clients in direct and indirect tax disputes before both tiers of the Tax Tribunal. He is especially noted for his VAT work.

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