Skip to content

Discover other firms ranked in Tax: Contentious

2
Band 2
RPC
2
RPC
13 Years Ranked

View profile
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
2
Freshfields Bruckhaus De…
12 Years Ranked

View profile
Slaughter and May
2
Slaughter and May
12 Years Ranked

View profile
3
Band 3
PwC Legal Business Solutions
3
PwC Legal Business Solut…
12 Years Ranked

View profile
KPMG International
3
KPMG International
3 Years Ranked

View profile
Mishcon de Reya LLP
3
Mishcon de Reya LLP
5 Years Ranked

View profile
4
Band 4
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
4
Bryan Cave Leighton Pais…
8 Years Ranked

View profile
Hogan Lovells
4
Hogan Lovells
12 Years Ranked

View profile
Macfarlanes LLP
4
Macfarlanes LLP
2 Years Ranked

View profile

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers
Tax: Contentious - UK-wide
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Simmons & Simmons advises financial institutions and blue-chip corporations on a full range of tax disputes, regularly handling complex and sensitive matters. The team is capable of advising on all types of litigation, including those involving both direct and indirect taxation. Its lawyers are particularly notable for their work on environment tax issues, as well as for their advice to leading asset managers.

Strengths

"They are excellent at providing advice on complex matters."

Work highlights

Nick Skerrett led a Simmons & Simmons team that continued to act for waste management company Augean on appeals against landfill tax assessments imposed by HMRC.

Notable practitioners

Nick Skerrett is head of contentious tax at Simmons. He regularly acts for corporations and high net worth individuals in tax disputes relating to VAT, environmental taxes and investment taxation. "I recommend Nick Skerrett highly." "Nick is a great lawyer with lots of energy."

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.

Heather Rowlands comes recommended for her ability to advise corporate clients on VAT disputes.

Ranked Lawyers at
Simmons & Simmons LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

UK-wide

Tax: Contentious

2
Nick Skerrett
2
Band 2
Heather Rowlands
Associates to watch
Richard Harvey
Associates to watch