Hogan Lovells US LLP

Tax

Partner

For 20 years, Rupert Shiers has navigated complex discussions with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and tax litigation, for corporates, individuals, and pension funds. He is the leader of the firm's Tax Disputes team in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Rupert also provides technical knowledge in areas many group tax functions have not needed to develop themselves: taxpayer rights and HMRC powers, tax statutory interpretation, tax public law, tax-related evidence, and procedure. His commercial approach has made him a valuable extension to in-house tax teams on a wide range of projects.

Rupert has worked full-time in HMRC disputes since before it became a real legal discipline and is recognised as a leader in his field. He worked for many years with ex-HMRC officers and chartered tax advisers in a Big Four environment before returning to international legal practice.

English

ECJ Task Force, Confédération Fiscale Européene;

Management of Taxes sub-committee; Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Bachelor of Civil Law (First) University of Oxford 1996; M.A. Law (First) University of Cambridge 1994.