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Tax litigation and investigations

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The tax disputes and investigations team at CMS has a varied practice, with its key work being tax litigation before the tribunals and courts, ADR, HMRC enquiries, tax offences and voluntary tax disclosures. The trio of practice heads is formed of Nicola Hine, who focuses her practice solely on complex tax dispute resolution, and Aaron Fairhurst and Lauren Alder, who both also co-head the wider tax team.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very sound technically - a number of talented partners.’

  • ‘Nicola Hine and Phil Anderson are both great to work with and very capable.’

  • ‘Broad based experience across a range of tax disputes. For example, the tax team can draw on assistance for judicial review where necessary.’

  • ‘Highly professional and diligent.’

  • ‘The dedication which this team shows to its clients is quite unbelievable. It goes without saying that the members of the team all have the intellectual ability to cope with the most difficult issues, both those arising from substantive tax law and those arising from the procedural requirements of modern litigation.’

  • ‘Sam Dames is on top of everything, sensible, clear, commercially minded litigator and advisory work.’

Practice head

Nicola Hine; Aaron Fairhurst; Lauren Alder

Other key lawyers

Stephen Hignett; Sam Dames; Phil Anderson