Jeremy White’s practice covers advice and litigation in both civil and criminal matters regarding international trade and Customs & Excise law. He specializes in trade barriers and trade preference, especially when involving classification, origin, customs valuation and other technical issues. He has been instructed to represent clients in disputes with the Customs Authorities of Belgium, Cameroon, Ireland, India, Kenya, Korea, Thailand, Turkey and the UK.
Landmark cases have included Terex C-430/08, Pace C-288/09 and Invamed C-198/15
Jeremy is qualified to accept Public Access instructions.
Called 1976 (Gray's Inn); 1977-83: Barrister, 7 Fountain Court, Birmingham; 1983-96: Solicitors Office, HM Customs & Excise; 1996-2000: Senior lawyer, KPMG (led team specialising in indirect tax investigations, litigation, disclosure and risk management): 2000-01: Senior lawyer, KLegal solicitors (responsible for the firm's trade and customs practice in UK); 2001-present: Barrister, Pump Court Tax Chambers, FIIT CTA.
CIOT Indirect Tax Committee
Revenue Bar Association
Customs Practitioners Group
London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
VAT in Industry Group
University of Birmingham (1975 LLB Hons Law with European law)
College of Law and Inns of Court School of Law (1976 Bar Final)