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Temple Tax Chambers Offices
3 TEMPLE GARDENS, 1ST FLOOR
TEMPLE, LONDON
EC4Y 9AU
England
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Alun James
Position
Alun aims to help businesses achieve their commercial objectives in the most tax efficient manner. His professional clients are for the most part accountants and the work business-orientated:
* transactional work
* corporate reorganisations
* share buy-backs and returning capital
* debt restructuring
* buy-outs
* transactions in securities and clearance work
* employment-related securities, EMI schemes, EIS/VCT issues and so on
He advises on all direct taxes in a business context, as well as SDLT and VAT.
Much of his practice is advisory, whether planning, transaction-based or assisting in relation to disputes with HMRC. Typically instructions come by email and are discussed in conference or by phone. He then settles a note of the advice given.
Litigation is also undertaken, usually at FTT/UT level.
Alun seeks always to develop a good working relationship with his clients. Many are in contact on a regular basis, sometimes just to talk a possible matter through, as well as for specific advice. Alun believes that the better our professional clients understand what we do, and the benefits we can provide, the better the end product.
Career
Called 1986, Middle Temple; Temple Tax Chambers 1988 to date. Publications of note include: ‘Taxation of Companies and Company Reconstructions’ (Sweet & Maxwell).
Education
Bablake School, Coventry; St John’s College, Oxford (1984 MA Hons Jurisprudence; 1985 BCL).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: corporate
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Alun James – Temple Tax Chambers ‘Alun is a joy to work with, flexible, pragmatic, always willing to discuss points in as much detail as necessary, engages in genuine dialogue with the person instructing, and is equally good with lay clients.’
Specialist tax set Temple Tax Chambers includes members experienced in litigation at all levels, in addition to a broad range of advisory matters. Alun James ’s advisory practice covers corporate reorganisations, debt restructuring, and venture capital trusts, among others. Ximena Montes Manzano, who appeared before the Court of Appeal in key IR35 case Atholl House Productions Limited v HMRC, is highly active for taxpayers. Jonathan Schwarz focuses on international disputes and cross-border tax issues, including acting for the Danish customs and tax administration in Skatteforvaltningen v Solo Capital Partners LLP & Ors, a case concerning the attempted recovery of €1.7bn from a Dubai-based hedge fund that the Danish revenue alleges are the proceeds of “cum-ex” fraud. Philip Ridgway acts on the full range of tax matters, including both litigious and advisory issues. David Pett, who was formerly head of tax at Pinsent Masons LLP, has key strength in employment tax.