Tax Risk Management and Disputes
Overview
The global tax environment is increasingly marked by stricter corporate and tax regulations and legislation, resulting in increased scrutiny from tax authorities. This is leading to protracted investigations and often damaging costly litigation which carries reputational risk.
Building intelligent tax solutions
Businesses trust us to manage their tax risks and resolve disputes at every stage of the tax life cycle. We frequently advise on novel and often untested law, which have significant industry wide implications. Starting by listening carefully to our clients’ challenges and needs, we truly understand their businesses and desired outcomes, and provide tailored solutions to help reduce risk. This includes designing robust processes and controls to avoid disputes and manage tax responsibly.
When a tax dispute arises, we’re fully equipped to handle every stage of the process. From risk assessment and compliance to litigation, our team ensures clients are protected and represented effectively. As proficient litigators in all courts, we provide innovative solutions tailored to jurisdictional requirements.
Renowned for our strategic, technical and commercial insight, our expert team is committed to delivering the best outcomes with exceptional service and support. By applying legal expertise through a commercial lens, we empower clients to manage tax risk and disputes with confidence.
Our services
Our expertise spans the full range of tax risk management and disputes, including:
- Advice on information requests and audits from tax authorities across all taxes
- Representation in civil and criminal tax proceedings before federal, state, local and global tax authorities
- Corporation tax disputes
- SDLT enquiries
- Customs and transfer taxes investigations
- VAT claims and audits
- Enquiries relating to The Criminal Finances Act 2017
- Employment tax related enquiries (PAYE and NICs)
A globally recognized team
Renowned for delivering exceptional results in an increasingly complex tax landscape, our team has consistently received excellent client feedback from our clients. These insights have been independently researched by tax specialist industry publications such as the International Tax Review, and leading legal directories Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
Meet The Team
Related Capabilities
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Tax & Private Client
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Investigations
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International Trade
Experience
- Acting for a German real estate investment firm on a multi-million pound SDLT litigation against HMRC;
- Advising a multi-national on a customs investigation by HMRC, which was resolved with no assessment to tax or criminal sanctions;
- Advising a hedge fund on a £20 million PAYE and NICS enquiry;
- Acting for a multi-national corporate on VAT repayment claims which involve complex issues of domestic and EU law;
- Acting for a number of banks in relation to risk assessment and measures to govern risk in connection with the corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent tax evasion introduced by the Criminal Finance Act 2017
- Represented a US multi-national Fortune 50 company in connection with a multi-year IRS audit on transfer pricing issues, debt financing, research and development credit, deductibility of transaction expenses, captive insurance matters, in which we reduced the proposed assessment by 80%
- Defended IRS’ denial of $19.3 million in deductions for transaction expenses claimed by a target company and obtained settlement with IRS Appeals permitting more than 80% of the claimed deductions
- Defend engineering company in connection with audit of ozone depleting chemicals excise tax, research and development credit and domestic production activities deduction, each resulting in no tax due
- Served as quasi-internal tax counsel for Fortune 50 corporation supervising tax counsel and accountants with more than 100 active state tax controversies. Additionally, served as primary State tax counsel in several states and as primary federal tax counsel on audits related to the research and development credit and the domestic production activities deduction
- Assisted payroll processing company in defending the imposition of over $6.4 million in penalties
- Defend and appeal coal producer’s depletion deductions
- Assist various corporations and non-profit organizations in obtaining penalty abatement for the failure to timely file tax returns, pay taxes, and make timely deposits
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