Tax: Contentious
UK-wide
3 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Iain MacWhannell
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
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About
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Practice Areas
Contentious Tax, Commercial & Chancery Litigation, Investigations
Career
Before pupillage, Iain worked for HMRC Solicitor’s Office in both Excise and VAT. He has acted as counsel both for and against HMRC in a variety of disputes in the Tax Tribunal, Upper Tax Tribunal, High Court (Admin, ChD and Comm), Court of Appeal (Civil), House of Lords and UK Supreme Court. He became a partner at JHA in 2021 and prior to that had been a tenant at a leading set of Chambers and a Dispute Resolution Partner at a City law firm.
Professional Memberships
Bar of England & Wales
Chambers Review
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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Tax: Contentious - UK-wide
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Iain MacWhannell advises clients on a broad range of tax disputes and is best known for his work in large-scale group litigation.
Strengths
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Iain is able to explain complex matters in simple language. He has the ability to take a complex set of circumstances and provide clarity over the route that needs to be adopted.
Tax: ContentiousChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionIain demonstrates an ability to align recommendations to our situation, placing our interests first. This is a great comfort to our business.
Tax: ContentiousChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionIain is incredibly energetic and great at getting stuff done in complicated cases.
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