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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. 



Chambers Review

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Tax - UK

5
Band 5

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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Nick Cronkshaw
4
Nick Cronkshaw
4
Band 4
Nick Cronkshaw provides counsel on the tax structuring of large private equity transactions. He also advises public companies on M&A activity.
Martin Shah
5
Martin Shah
5
Band 5

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.

Heather Rowlands
U
Heather Rowlands
U
Up and Coming

Recently promoted to partner, Heather Rowlands comes recommended for her ability to advise corporate clients on VAT disputes and tax treaty disputes.

Heather was extremely intelligent and very knowledgeable about anything in tax law we were dealing with.

Heather Rowlands was brilliant - concise, with a clear intuition about what should be done.

Heather makes the process run smoothly and understands how tax litigation works. She provides that advantage that you need.

Heather gives technical input when required. She makes sure that reviews and revision are met.

Richard Harvey
Richard Harvey
Associates to watch
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.

Richard is a very strong adviser.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Tax

Nick Cronkshaw
4
Nick Cronkshaw
4
Band 4
Martin Shah
5
Martin Shah
5
Band 5
Tax: Contentious

Heather Rowlands
U
Heather Rowlands
U
Up and Coming
Richard Harvey
Richard Harvey
Associates to watch

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