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Tax: Contentious - UK
What the Team is Known For
Joseph Hage Aaronson has high-quality expertise in UK and EU tax disputes. It has a dedicated team made up of highly regarded specialists in tax litigation, noted for their comprehensive grasp of tax issues, including regular work on group litigation orders. The firm services a number of key clients in the financial services, media, manufacturing and retail sectors. The team is proficient in acting for individuals, as well as high-profile multinational organisations, and has strong overseas expertise in acting for a variety of international companies on cross-border matters including fund disputes and tax fraud.
Strengths
Their ability to explain the situation is superb. JHA makes a very complex and stressful situation easy to understand. The team are absolutely superb; they are very helpful and knowledgeable.
They are superstars.
They have a very deep knowledge of the complex area of tax legislation and long-running litigation.
The team are extremely thorough, well organised and able to communicate complex points of law very well.
Joseph Hage Aaronson is the leading tax practice in the country.
Work Highlights
Joseph Hage Aaronson represented British American Tobacco in the lead test case in the long-running Franked Investment Income Group Litigation.
Notable practitioners
Paul continually delivers sophisticated solutions to complex problems.
Paul Farmer is an absolute expert on EU tax matters and has an uncanny ability to make sense of difficult case law.
Graham is hugely experienced and an expert in his technical knowledge, and his expertise is second to none. He is very considered in his approach.
Graham's ability to deliver complex arguments simply in court is outstanding.
Simon's litigation management is outstanding.
Simon is an authority on the tax legislation affecting our claims and I would consider him the leading expert in this area.
Michael is very organised and good with the team.
Iain delivers a faultless level of service and is extremely personable while being steadfast in his commitment to achieving the correct result for his clients.
Iain is a brilliant and approachable lawyer who always provides a well-measured comment.
Words do no justice to the level of knowledge, service and quality Iain brings to the table.
Iain is very flexible in his approach to working. He is super responsive and emphasises the commerciality of a matter.