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Temple Tax Chambers Offices
3 TEMPLE GARDENS, 1ST FLOOR
TEMPLE, LONDON
EC4Y 9AU
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Philip Ridgway
Position
All forms of corporate and personal tax, including company reconstructions and demergers, return of capital to shareholders, substantial shareholdings, entrepreneurs relief, corporate debt, SDLT, stamp duty and SDRT.. Particular specialism in the taxation of insolvent companies, including liquidations, administrations, administrative receiverships and bankruptcy of individuals.
Career
Called 1986, Middle Temple; 1986-87 pupillage; 1987 Paisner & Co; 1989 Allen & Overy; 1993 Coopers & Lybrand; 1996 Deloitte & Touche LLP; partner 1999; Temple Tax Chambers 2007. Publications of note include: ‘Tax Indemnities and Warrenties’ (Bloomsbury 3rd ed); contributor Lightman & Moss ‘Law of Administrators and Administrative Receivers of Companies’; contributor Totty & Moss ‘Insolvency’; ‘Editorial Board’; ‘Insolvency Intelligence’.
Memberships
Addington Society; CIOT Corporate taxes sub-committee; Stamp Tax Practitioners Group; Revenue Bar Association.
Education
City School, Sheffield; City of London Polytechnic (1984 BA); Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (1985 LLM); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation; Joint Insolvency Examination Board Exams 2007.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Tax: corporate
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Philip Ridgway – Temple Tax Chambers ‘Understanding of both tax law and accounting issues and bringing these to his opinions.’
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.