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Provided by Helen Buchanan
Helen has a broad tax practice, advising clients on all corporate taxes and leads Freshfields' contentious practice. Her contentious caseload spans high-value disputes relating to the deductibility of payments in the UK and internationally, including GAAR and purpose based challenges; disputes regarding where tax is paid by multinational groups, covering permanent establishment, residence, transfer pricing, diverted profit tax (DPT) and controlled foreign company (CFC) risks; state aid and treaty-based litigation and arbitration; employment taxes (including off-payroll working); capital gains and transfer taxes on corporate transactions; VAT and other indirect taxes; tax fraud; as well as cross-border tax warranty and covenant claims. Helen is a qualified mediator and is experienced at litigating and settling cases at all levels in the UK and internationally. She also advises on a range of corporate transactions, bringing a practical and risk-focused approach. Helen's sector expertise includes energy and natural resources, infrastructure, TMT, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, retail and financial services.
Helen has been a partner at Freshfields since 2007.
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Helen Buchanan is head of Freshfields' global tax dispute practice. She is widely seen as one of the leading contentious tax practitioners in the market. She is highly regarded for her experience advising corporates on disputes including transfer pricing and CFC-related disputes.
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Helen gives crisp and helpful legal advice informed by experience and a good understanding of commercial context and implications.
She is one of the people I rate the highest. She is smart, incisive, thoughtful and presentable.
Helen is very good at presenting client positions to HMRC in an effective way.
Helen has deep subject matter expertise and a practical approach, and is very well regarded.
Helen gives crisp and helpful legal advice informed by experience and a good understanding of commercial context and implications.
She is one of the people I rate the highest. She is smart, incisive, thoughtful and presentable.
Helen is very good at presenting client positions to HMRC in an effective way.
Helen has deep subject matter expertise and a practical approach, and is very well regarded.
