Giles Salmond > Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is praised as a ‘very safe pair of hands‘ in indirect tax matters, and advises clients in the hospitality, pharmaceutical, technology, retail, financial services, real estate, and automotive sectors on domestic and cross-border mandates. Its offering is wide ranging and encompasses VAT, Stamp Duty, SDLT, APD, Landfill Tax, and IPT matters, in addition to advising clients on the impacts of Brexit. Giles Salmond heads up the indirect tax and VAT team with a strong reputation in tax disputes, and other key team members include corporate practice head Ben Jones and Paul Beausang, who chairs the real estate group. Henry Bolton joined CMS in 2022.

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has core expertise in indirect tax disputes, including VAT, APD, IPT, and customs duties, and is experienced working with both UK and international tax authorities. Giles Salmond, who is qualified as a barrister and solicitor advocate, specialises in international tax disputes, particularly indirect tax. Salmond leads the team alongside Ben Jones, who is co-head of global tax within the firm. Senior associate Edward Griffiths is praised for his ‘extraordinary attention to detail.’

Utilising the firm’s international presence, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP provides strategic advice on a wide range of core international trade law matters, including WTO, FTA terms, export controls and classifications, sanctions, and regulatory aspects. Practice head James Lindop focuses on international trade, foreign investment and subsidy control, advising on all relevant aspects from contractual rights and obligations to import tariffs and anti-dumping. Tax specialist Giles Salmond has previously appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on customs matters concerning valuation, classification and entry price systems, while principal associate Monika Zejden-Erdmann  has built a stellar reputation regarding export control and sanctions law matters.