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Robert Waterson
Work Department
Tax disputes resolution group.
Position
Robert is a highly experienced regulatory disputes lawyer specialising in tax disputes, regulatory investigations and public law challenges. He acts for a broad range of clients from FTSE100 companies and HNW individuals to SMEs and not-for-profit organisations.
Practice Areas:
- Multi-jurisdictional tax investigations and enquiries
- Group Litigation (High Court and Tribunals)
- Administrative Law / Judicial Review (claimant and defendant)
- Anti-Dumping Duty and Customs Disputes
- VAT and Direct Tax Disputes
- Tax Related Criminal investigations / Prosecutions
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Sanctions
- Alternative Dispute Resolution / Mediation
Robert has litigated at all levels of the UK courts and tribunals and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Career
HMRC Solicitor’s Office 2007-2008; Dorsey & Whitney (Europe) LLP 2008-2013; Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP 2013-2014; RPC, Legal Director (2014 to 2019); Partner 2019.
Memberships
Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Education
Canon Slade Secondary School, Bolton; University College London (History BA); BPP Waterloo, PGDL; BPP Holborn, BVC (Lincoln’s Inn, Lord Denning Scholarship); Called to Bar 2007; Kaplan Altior, QLTT 2010
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
(Next Generation Partners)RPC has an ‘extremely hard working and disciplined team’ that supports clients across the full range tax disputes, encompassing the whole spectrum of VAT and indirect tax work, including mandates with multi-jurisdictional elements. The group has also witnessed in increase in judicial review cases against HMRC, as well as investigations. Adam Craggs chairs the team with significant experience in tax disputes involving VAT fraud. Robert Waterson is another tax dispute expert, having represented clients before all levels of the UK courts and Tax Tribunals, as well as the CJEU. In team news, senior associate Liam McKay joined the team in June 2022 from HMRC.
London > Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
RPC acts for a range of clients, from SMEs to PLCs, on regulatory and compliance matters, as well as contentious issues, such as civil and criminal HMRC investigations, and litigation. Adam Craggs heads the practice with over 30 years’ experience in both direct and indirect tax dispute resolution mandates, including customs and excise disputes and is supported by Michelle Sloane, who has represented clients before the Tax Tribunals, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and CJEU; she acts for corporates and high-net-worth individuals. Robert Waterson is another contact for tax disputes, including those with multi-jurisdictional aspects, and the team was recently bolstered at the junior level with the arrival of Liam McKay, who joined as senior associate from HMRC Solicitor’s Office in May 2022.
London > Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
RPC offers a full-service tax disputes practice with expertise in the full range of areas, from dawn raids and criminal investigations to tax litigation and transfer pricing disputes. Department head Adam Craggs has over 30 years’ experience in direct and indirect tax disputes and is an accredited mediator. Robert Waterson‘s practice is focused on multijurisdictional disputes, including those involving issues of public and EU law. Michelle Sloane advises on both civil and criminal tax matters, with experience at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Senior associate Harry Smith has broad sector expertise and advises on both domestic and international tax matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Customs and excise London > Corporate and commercial
- Tax litigation and investigations London > Dispute resolution
- VAT and indirect tax London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans