Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Tax

Partner

For twenty years, Rupert has navigated complex HMRC discussions and tax litigation across all UK taxes. He works cross-sector and is the leader of our Tax Disputes team in the UK and Europe.

Rupert also provides technical knowledge in areas many group tax functions have not needed to develop themselves: taxpayer rights and HMRC powers, tax statutory interpretation, tax public law, tax-related evidence and procedure. His commercial approach has made him a valuable extension to in-house tax teams on a wide range of projects.

As well as giving astute advice on disputes in tax, Rupert handles tax issues in commercial disputes and leads tax-based internal investigations.

Rupert has worked full-time in HMRC disputes since before it became a real legal discipline, and has been identified for many years as a leader in his field. His style is always to work practically and collaboratively with HMRC when he can, but to be equally firm and direct. He worked for many years with ex-HMRC officers and chartered tax advisers in a Big 4 environment before returning in 2011 to practice in an international law firm.

English

ECJ Task Force, Confédération Fiscale Européene;

Management of Taxes sub-committee; Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Bachelor of Civil Law (First) University of Oxford 1996; M.A. Law (First) University of Cambridge 1994.