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Helen Buchanan

Helen Buchanan

UK 2026

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Freshfields
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax: Contentious

UK-wide

14 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Helen leads our thriving global contentious tax practice. Alongside her contentious work, Helen advises UK and international clients on a wide range of corporate and financial transactions, drawing from her 25+ years of experience working in one of the UK’s strongest tax teams.

Career

Helen has been a partner at Freshfields since 2007.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Tax: Contentious - UK-wide

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Helen Buchanan is head of Freshfields' global contentious tax practice. She is widely seen as one of the leading contentious tax practitioners in the market and is highly regarded for her experience advising corporates on disputes including transfer pricing and CFC-related issues.

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Strengths

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  • Helen is very technically knowledgeable and good at strategically handling tax disputes.

    Tax: ContentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Helen has been an excellent source of support while I have been working with her.

    Tax: ContentiousChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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