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Macfarlanes LLP

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Macfarlanes LLP boasts an ‘excellent specialist VAT practice’ that has expertise handling the tax elements of real estate and M&A transactions, investment funds structures, and disputes and HMRC investigations. Solicitor, chartered accountant, and chartered tax advisor Chris Mortimer leads the team and is an ’expert on all financial services VAT matters’, and he has helped the firm to grow its investment management and financial services-related work. VAT specialist Charishma Bhujohory is also a notable name.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Macfarlanes has an excellent specialist VAT practice which has deep experience across a range of different sectors.'

  • ‘Chris Mortimer and Jack Slater are the two standout VAT practitioners at Macfarlanes. Chris has a great depth of expertise and he lives and breathes VAT. Jack is technically very sound and extremely responsive and concise in his advice.'

  • ‘The tax team at Macfarlanes are very strong and are always partner led. The team works well as part of the wider legal offering.’

  • ‘Macfarlanes are an important resource across all financial services VAT matters due to an effective mix of technical knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to new commercial issues.’

  • ‘Chris Mortimer is properly recognised as an expert on all financial services VAT matters and is a key resource. Chris has excellent technical knowledge and an unparalleled ability to apply this knowledge creatively to new commercial issues.’

  • ‘Extremely competent VAT specialists and always available to help when you have an urgent request. Very thorough in the analysis to ensure the advice is correct and relevant.’

  • ‘The Macfarlanes LLP VAT practice has always provided excellent advice, guidance, and rounded responses to tricky VAT issues. They respond quickly and deal with all matters with an urgency that allows clients to have complete faith in their ability to deal with the problems that they are posed.’

  • ‘Chris Mortimer and Charishma Bhujohory have proved to be excellent VAT problem solvers who deal with clients in a down to earth manner, even when faced with some very complex VAT matters. They are both extremely knowledgeable, unfailingly polite, and always helpful.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Chris Mortimer

Other key lawyers

Charishma Bhujohory, Jack Slater