Tax: Contentious
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
Contact number
(020) 3400 1000Chambers Review
BCLP represents a range of corporate clients in complex tax disputes. The team is able to provide extensive guidance in cases concerning VAT and corporation tax, as well as international and cross-border taxes. Its lawyers regularly assist at all levels of the domestic courts system.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are knowledgeable and experienced, and combined technical ability with strategic know-how to guide us through the litigation process."
"The BCLP staff are professional, they have the right skills and they are efficient."
"They are able to explain complicated matters in sufficiently understandable language in order to facilitate client feedback and decision."
"The team are knowledgeable and experienced, and combined technical ability with strategic know-how to guide us through the litigation process."
"The BCLP staff are professional, they have the right skills and they are efficient."
"They are able to explain complicated matters in sufficiently understandable language in order to facilitate client feedback and decision."
Notable Practitioners
Kate Ison is called upon by large corporate groups to advise on indirect tax disputes relating to VAT and SDLT. Her practice is broad, and she is also able to work with clients on disputes involving direct taxes.
"Kate is a knowledgeable, cool, calm adviser who is able to provide strategic guidance in a considered way."
"We appreciate her knowledge, experience and client focus, and she is well versed in complex tax litigation matters."
"Kate had the ability to see through a lot of detail and really get to the critical call of what needs to be done."
"Kate has a lot of experience and can speak to us about what HMRC's views are, and gives us an understanding on what they see as aggressive and how they are reacting."
Alan Sinyor is experienced in handling indirect tax disputes and is a well-known expert on VAT.
"Alan's VAT advice services are exceptionally good value for money."