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Withers

Tax: Private Client

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : UK-wide


Withers

Rankings

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Tax: Private Client - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Withers is one of the premier full-service firms for private wealth and has a strong tax litigation practice.

Strengths

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  • When it comes to devising legal strategies to delay and combat law enforcement endeavours to disrupt their clients' operations, Withers are second to none.

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  • The Withers team have a depth of experience and technical knowledge mixed with good communication skills.

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  • The Withers team's professionalism, technical and strategic knowledge and collaborative working practices are second to none.

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  • They provide an extraordinary level of service, being able to handle both tax investigations and criminal prosecutions with real aplomb.

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  • Withers have excellent technical knowledge coupled with a pragmatic, client-centric approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Maurice Martin
    Band 1Maurice Martin

    Maurice Martin

    Maurice Martin is recognised for being experienced and focused on tax litigation.
    • Maurice Martin effortlessly demonstrates commanding expertise across a number of legal disciplines. He is bright, measured and strategic.

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    • Maurice Martin is very good on sensitive and complex matters.

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    • Maurice has extensive and in-depth experience of highly complex tax disputes. His knowledge and strategic ability are first class.

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  • Band 2Tessa Lorimer
    Band 2Tessa Lorimer

    Tessa Lorimer

    Tessa Lorimer is a consultant at Withers and a qualified barrister who advises high net worth individuals on HMRC investigations.

    • Tessa Lorimer is extremely good at handling clients and stepping into situations that require urgent legal advice.

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    • Tessa Lorimer is outstanding in every respect.

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    • Tessa has always been very good to deal with and has always managed to deliver a good result for my clients.

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    • Tessa has become the ultimate gamekeeper turned poacher. She knows all the tricks of the prosecutor's trade and is able to deploy them in a way that few if any of her competitors are able to do.

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  • Band 3Jeff Millington
    Band 3Jeff Millington

    Jeff Millington

    Jeff Millington specialises in domestic and cross-border tax investigations.
    • Jeff Millington is excellent throughout.

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    • Jeff knows his stuff and delivers it with a big dose of commercial awareness.

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Ranked Individuals at Withers (3)

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