Philip Simpson KC
Old Square Tax Chambers 'Philip is frighteningly intelligent. He is calm and collected in court, and handles the most intense judicial scrutiny with a self-assured authority.'
Old Square Tax Chambers includes multiple members with a specific focus on indirect tax, supplemented by a broader offering of general tax practitioners equipped to offer both advisory and advocacy services. Philip Simpson KC maintains a practice which covers both contentious and non-contentious matters, with an emphasis on VAT in litigation. Rory Mullan KC is active for both domestic and international clients, and covers a range of indirect taxes, including SDLT and import duty. Etienne Wong, who previously led the international VAT unit at Clifford Chance LLP , advises numerous prominent clients in VAT concerns in the UK and internationally.
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