Mr Harry Smith > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile
RPC Offices
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Mr Harry Smith
Work Department
Tax Disputes
Position
Harry is a Senior Associate in RPC’s Tax Disputes team. He advises clients on disputes across the spectrum of direct and indirect taxes.
Harry advises corporate and individual clients on a wide range of contentious tax issues – from managing enquiries and information notices, through to hearings in the Tax Tribunals and higher courts.
He has particular experience in advising in relation to main purpose disputes and applications for judicial review, and on international tax issues including double taxation disputes.
Harry has previously worked in HMRC’s Solicitor’s Office (in a litigation team), and in the corporate tax department of an international law firm where he had a mixed contentious and advisory/transactional practice. He brings this broad practical experience to bear in advising clients on their engagement with HMRC. He also has experience advising in relation to broader regulatory matters, including charity regulation and the UK’s anti-financial crime / anti-money laundering regime, and forms part of the firm’s sanctions group.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
RPC covers tax investigations, litigation, and judicial review cases, with a strong ADR offering. The group benefits from including multiple former HMRC members, lending expertise in the full range of civil and criminal tax procedures. Adam Craggs leads, and has longstanding experience in direct and indirect tax disputes. Craggs is highly active as a thought leader, lecturing and writing extensively on tax matters. Michelle Sloane has key strength in criminal tax matters, and is active on behalf of both individuals and corporates. Harry Smith brings experience working within HMRC, and has broad sector expertise.
London > Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
Well-versed in high-profile disputes regarding customs duties and anti-dumping duties, RPC offers full-service tax dispute advice. The tax disputes resolution group also assists in all aspects of HMRC investigations and public law challenges against HMRC. With vast experience in direct and indirect tax dispute resolution, including customs and excise disputes, team leader Adam Craggs‘ practice centers on inquiries and criminal tax investigations. Michelle Sloane is an expert in tax dispute resolution and has particular expertise with VAT, customs and excise duty disputes. Harry Smith and Liam McKay cover a range of direct and indirect tax disputes across a range of sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
- Customs and excise London > Corporate and commercial
- Tax litigation and investigations London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Risk advisory > ESG