Tax: Contentious
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
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Simmons & Simmons advises financial institutions and blue-chip corporations on a full range of tax disputes, regularly handling complex and sensitive matters. The team is capable of advising on all types of litigation, including those involving both direct and indirect taxation. Its lawyers are particularly notable for their work on environment tax issues, as well as for their advice to leading asset managers.
Work Highlights
- Simmons & Simmons acted for Christopher Rokos, a prominent hedge fund manager, in a professional negligence claim against a Big Four accountancy firm and a US law firm.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team comprised different levels up to senior partner. All were responsive to us and all were clearly operating at a high level."
"Simmons & Simmons have consistently been able to understand and cope quickly with issues as they arise."
"The team comprised different levels up to senior partner. All were responsive to us and all were clearly operating at a high level."
"Simmons & Simmons have consistently been able to understand and cope quickly with issues as they arise."
Notable Practitioners
Recently promoted to partner, Heather Rowlands comes recommended for her ability to advise corporate clients on VAT disputes and tax treaty disputes.
"Heather gives technical input when required. She makes sure that reviews and revision are met."
"Heather makes the process run smoothly and understands how tax litigation works. She provides that advantage that you need."
"Heather was extremely intelligent and very knowledgeable about anything in tax law we were dealing with."
"Heather Rowlands was brilliant - concise, with a clear intuition about what should be done."
Richard Harvey represents clients in direct and indirect tax disputes before both tiers of the Tax Tribunal. He is especially noted for his VAT work.
"Richard is a very strong adviser."
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