Pinsent Masons LLP boasts a multi-disciplinary team incorporating solicitors, chartered tax accountants, and ex-HMRC staff, which advises large corporates and smaller businesses on a range of non-contentious tax-related mandates, including landfill tax, aggregates levy, and VAT. It also has demonstrable experience in contentious tax mandates. Steven Porter leads the tax disputes and investigations practice, and he is supported by Sam Wardleworth, both of whom are praised as ‘very experienced lawyers’. Jake Landman also has expertise in tax disputes. Stuart Walsh and Clara Boyd departed in 2022 to join DLA Piper.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'The team is very approachable throughout complex cases and very knowledgeable on the subject, remaining a step ahead of the opposition. The team embraces comments and ideas and always listens to our thoughts on the subject matter.'
'Pinsent Masons is strong and holding its deserved reputation for excellence.’
Key clients
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- Darty Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the Cantor Fitzgerald group on VAT issues arising from fraudulent activity in its carbon credit supply chain.
- Advising Darty Limited on the VAT treatment of its costs in managing a pension fund where it had assumed statutory employer status from a failed employer.