Michael Anderson > Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP
280 HIGH HOLBORN
LONDON
WC1V 7EE
England
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Work Department

Partner; Tax Disputes

Position

Michael has been a partner at JHA since its inception. He has 25 years of litigation experience, of which approximately 20 years has been spent specialising in tax-related disputes. He handles complex, high-value enquiries and investigations for individuals and large corporates, and has experience running litigation at all levels of the United Kingdom’s Tax Tribunals, domestic courts and European Courts.

Much of Michael’s work involves a foreign element and he has developed excellent contacts in many offshore jurisdictions.  He also handles criminal investigations.

Memberships

Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, 1997

Education

College of Law – LPC

University of Cambridge – BA

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations

Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP, a respected tax boutique, offers ‘incomparable experience of litigating major tax cases’, with a strong track record appearing before the First-Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, High Court, Court of Appeal, and the UK Supreme Court, as well as the CJEU. In addition to its aptitude for litigation, the firm handles arbitration and investigations, representing a diverse range of domestic and international clients in the full spectrum of contentious tax. Graham Aaronson KC, who ‘needs little introduction’, co-leads alongside fellow founding partner Michael Anderson, whose practice covers both civil and criminal tax disputes. Simon Whitehead specialises in direct tax, while Iain MacWhannell is noted for his strength in VAT, in addition to a strong fraud/avoidance/abuse tax practice. Also key are Daniel Margolin KC, who has experience appearing before the Supreme Court, and Helen McGhee, noted for her aptitude in international tax disputes.