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Alan Sinyor


Alan Sinyor
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Alan Sinyor

Alan Sinyor

Consultant


London

Alan Sinyor
  1. People /

Alan Sinyor

Alan Sinyor

Consultant


London

Alan Sinyor

Consultant

London

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 4048

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Biography

Alan Sinyor leads BCLP’s VAT practice, bringing decades of experience in UK and EU indirect taxation, with a particular emphasis on real estate. He is a chartered accountant, barrister, solicitor, and member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Before joining BCLP, Alan held roles at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he served as Head of the International VAT Group, as well as at PwC and Deloitte. His career spans advisory and contentious VAT work, including landmark litigation at the Tax Tribunal on e-books.

Alan advises UK and international clients - property owners, private equity funds, and corporates - on transactional structuring, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. Known for his clarity and commercial insight, he delivers technically robust and actionable advice.

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • Legal 500 UK 2026: Hall of Fame - VAT & Indirect Tax
  • Chambers UK 2026: Band 1 - Tax: VAT
  • International Tax Review - World Tax Rankings 2026: Highly Regarded - Tax Controversy & Indirect Tax
  • Best Lawyers UK: Recognized for Tax Law (Indirect Tax) since 2009
  • Chambers UK 2026: Band 4 - Contentious Tax

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, VAT Committee – British Property Federation
Alan has exceptionally deep and practical VAT expertise. He is able to solve all sorts of really tricky VAT issues.

Chambers UK, 2026

Alan Sinyor is unparalleled in his expertise, brilliance, and conciseness in providing up-to-the-point advice on all VAT issues. His legal experience and knowledge, well known in the industry, is highly valued by our company. He is an absolute standout.

Legal 500 UK, 2026

Clients have quoted about Alan in prior editions of Legal 500 UK and Chambers UK as follows:

  • "Alan Sinyor is an excellent VAT practitioner with a huge depth of both legal and practical knowledge."
  • “Alan Sinyor is a very knowledgeable and experienced expert in VAT with an ability to develop unique and practical solutions. He can explain VAT analyses and issues in a very clear and easy to understand manner for those who are not experts in the area.
  • “Alan Sinyor is of Hall of Fame quality, certainly one of a handful of bests in UK VAT & Indirect sector. He is insightful, consistent, concise, clear, drawing from a wealth of VAT knowledge & experience that excels in depth and breath – just the best!”
  • “Alan Sinyor has thorough understanding of the way VAT interacts with the real estate sector. His advice is very clear and he is able to communicate verbally and in writing in a way which cuts through the complexity. I would summarise his strengths as someone with deep insight into the tax legislation with an ability to cut through the complexities to find acceptable solutions.”
  • “Alan Sinyor is always quick to respond. He gives excellent VAT advice and he sets out the issues and his final advice in a clear, concise, and understandable manner.”
  • “Alan has top-notch expertise and commercial awareness of our business.”
  • “Alan has exceptionally deep and practical VAT expertise. He is able to solve all sorts of really tricky VAT issues.”
  • "Alan is remarkable - he makes the process a breeze."
  • “Alan is innovative, commercial and thinks outside of the box.”
  • “Alan Sinyor is peerless in his field."
  • "Alan is not only a master in VAT law but he is innovative, commercial and thinks outside of the box."
  • "He's commercial, technically on point and offers practical solutions."

Admissions

  • England and Wales

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Taxation of Corporate and Financial Transactions and Institutions Taxation of Corporate and Financial Transactions and Institutions

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  • Infrastructure

  • Tax Risk Management and Disputes

  • Taxation of Corporate and Financial Transactions and Institutions

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  • VAT & Indirect Taxes

  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Tax

Experience

  • Advising Silvertown on the VAT consequences on construction of new UK town
  • Global Rubber Sarl - Advised on a Tanzanian VAT dispute including advising on arbitration strategy and proceedings
  • Land Securities - Advised on the tax structuring of several mixed-use sites including a redevelopment to provide two mixed use office/retail and residential/retail buildings.
  • Pretorian Developments Ltd - Advised on VAT issues arising from its bid for development of Hyde Park Barracks (expected to be the most expensive residential development in the UK).

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