David Harkness > Clifford Chance LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Clifford Chance LLP Offices
10 UPPER BANK STREET
LONDON
E14 5JJ
England
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David Harkness
Work Department
Central |
Position
Partner |
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
(Leading individuals)Clifford Chance LLP has notable strength in international and cross border tax investigations, which draws a client list which includes a range of leading banks. The group is jointly led by Chris Davies, who was formerly the firm’s Global Head of Tax, and David Harkness, who offers over 30 years of experience in the area. David Saleh advises high profile clients on tax disputes, tax compliance, and tax controversies and also has a special focus on real estate tax.
London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
Clifford Chance LLP provides a full service tax offering, covering funds, finance, M&A, real estate, and contentious tax. Highly experienced team lead Chris Davies is an expert in securitisation and structured finance, and sits on a number of governmental work groups in these areas. David Harkness advises high profile domestic and international clients on a broad range of complex transactions and revolving disputes. David Saleh is the group head of real estate tax and indirect tax, while Richard Kalaher has experience in cross-border M&A and international private fund formation. Laura Underhill specialises in investment funds tax, Nicola Hemsley focuses on high profile M&A, joint ventures, and IPOs, and Jemma Dick covers a range of financing transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Corporate tax London > Corporate and commercial
- Tax litigation and investigations London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Transport > Rail
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Finance > Securitisation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Finance > High yield
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Real estate > Planning
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)