Lee Ellis
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Tax: Contentious
About
Provided by Lee Ellis
Practice Areas
Lee is a tax disputes lawyer in the KPMG Law team. He is also a centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) accredited mediator. He has over 15 years of experience of advising clients in respect of both contentious and non-contentious matters. Having begun his career with HMRC Solicitor’s Office, he was most recently a partner at Stewarts Law LLP where he played a leading role in the establishment of the firm’s tax disputes practice and lead their Direct Tax team.
Lee is ranked in respected external directories including Chambers & Partners, where he is described as “strategically excellent, and provides incisive and practical insight and advice on difficult and complex tax matters".
Lee assists corporates, across various industries/sectors, and individuals. He advises clients throughout the tax dispute lifecycle; from the identification and management of risk in respect of a potential dispute, to engagement with HMRC and achievement of settlement/resolution including through the use of ADR, to the management of proceedings before the Tax Tribunal and Higher Courts.
Professional Memberships
Lee is a member of Lincoln’s Inn