Gideon Sanitt
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Tax: Contentious
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About
Provided by Gideon Sanitt
Practice Areas
Litigation
Career
Gideon specialises in tax litigation but has a background in transactional tax work. His tax litigation work has given him experience at all levels of the UK Courts and the European Courts.
Gideon has worked on disputes and investigations involving complex corporate and financial transactions for a variety of multinational and FTSE listed companies across both direct and indirect tax, as well as dealing with investigations involving high-net-worth individuals.
Gideon also has significant experience in high value regulatory investigations as they relate to tax issues.
Gideon takes a particular interest not just in advising on disputes but in managing the risks of transactions, so that the extent of any such dispute is minimised, and in seeking solutions outside of the Courts, whether through well-run compliance or effective settlements.
With a transactional background covering, in particular, M&A and finance, as well as matters with a significant international dimension, Gideon also has experience of how some of the most complex tax rules apply in practice. Such expertise is invaluable in managing the risks of those transactions, advising on any disputes that may arise and finding the most effective solutions.
Chambers Review
UK
Gideon Sanitt is head of the tax investigations and disputes practice and has a wealth of experience advising companies, investment funds and individuals on direct and indirect tax disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gideon has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and approached difficult matters in a very pragmatic and commercial way, helping us to navigate a complex matter to a good outcome."
"Gideon is a delight to work with and is very knowledgeable on VAT."
"Gideon is very impressive with how easily he assimilates information and then provides a compelling explanation of the application of the legislation to that information."
"He has a good ability to explain issues to a non-expert audience. I enjoyed working with him."
"A great lawyer who deftly guided all aspects of our long-running dispute to 100% success. Gideon is intelligent and commercial, and it was a real pleasure to work with him."
"Gideon has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and approached difficult matters in a very pragmatic and commercial way, helping us to navigate a complex matter to a good outcome."
"Gideon is a delight to work with and is very knowledgeable on VAT."
"Gideon is very impressive with how easily he assimilates information and then provides a compelling explanation of the application of the legislation to that information."
"He has a good ability to explain issues to a non-expert audience. I enjoyed working with him."
"A great lawyer who deftly guided all aspects of our long-running dispute to 100% success. Gideon is intelligent and commercial, and it was a real pleasure to work with him."