Serena Lee
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Tax
About
Provided by Serena Lee
Practice Areas
Serena Lee is a partner in Akin’s tax group. She advises on all aspects of corporate tax, including domestic and international corporate and finance transactions, financial restructurings and corporate reorganizations. She also advises on oil and gas tax issues and a broad range of funds and investment structures (including fund formation and separately managed account arrangements, remuneration structures and secondary transactions).
Career
Prior to joining Akin, Serena was a legal adviser at HM Revenue & Customs, advising policy teams on the Finance Bill and corporation tax issues. This experience has given her insight into the priorities and drivers of the U.K. tax authority, as well as how policy and legislation is developed. She also practiced at a Magic Circle law firm in London and Beijing.
Professional Memberships
Member, Law Society Revenue Law Committee.
Personal
L.P.C., The College of Law, London, 2010; B.A., University of Oxford, 2009.
Chambers Review
UK
Serena Lee assists with complex tax matters including corporate restructurings and investment fund structuring.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Serena Lee is an excellent tax lawyer and incredibly dedicated to achieving her clients' goals."
"She is super solution-driven and has a great ability to be calm under pressure."
"Serena Lee is an excellent tax lawyer and incredibly dedicated to achieving her clients' goals."
"She is super solution-driven and has a great ability to be calm under pressure."
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