DLA Piper

In the VAT and indirect tax space, DLA Piper are active in both the consultancy and contentious work. Specific areas of focus include VAT issues stemming from the e-commerce, online gambling, financial services, insurance, and property sectors. The practice is overseen by Richard Woolich whose stellar expertise sees him handling a range of real estate transactions. Key players in the practice include tax controversy and disputes expert Stuart Walsh, as well as Clara Boyd, who is a key contact for corporates requiring support with VAT and indirect tax disputes with HMRC.

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Testimonials

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‘Richard Woolich is extremely impressive. Excellent technical and client-handling skills.’
‘The team has an intimate knowledge of our business and is able to take technical knowledge and apply that to our business in formulating solutions. They do not merely quote the requirements, but are able to apply them to our business.’
‘They feel like internal resources who really care about our business and success.’

Key clients

Mid-Ulster District Council (and all district Councils within Northern Ireland)
NatWest Markets plc
CCLA Investment Management Limited
VAT IT Group
NatWest Plc
Willis Towers Watson
Investec Plc
Waypoint Asset Management
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc

Work highlights

Representing Mid-Ulster in their VAT reclaim before the Tax tribunals, and Northern Ireland Court of Appeal in their reclaim of overpaid output VAT on sporting and leisure services.
Acting for NatWest Markets plc in a high value, high profile multi-party dispute arising from missing traders in its carbon credit supply chains defaulting on VAT due to HMRC.
Representing CCLA in a tax appeal before the First-tier Tax Tribunal.

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