England - London • Dispute resolution
KPMG Law
KPMG Law‘s ’unmatched’ team of tax dispute specialists acts on cutting-edge work for high-profile clients such as HSBC, Lloyds, and the United Grand Lodge of England. Matthew Fleming, who is qualified in both the UK and New Zealand, leads on indirect tax disputes. Angela Savin heads the direct taxes disputes practice and has notable strength in advising taxpayers in main purpose tax disputes with HMRC. The ‘exceptional’ Amanda Brown KC advises and represents clients in a broad range of matters. Director Colette Van Zyl advises on all aspects of indirect tax litigation.
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Testimonials
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- 'I think what makes this practice unique is the ability to leverage the depth and breadth of the KPMG firm. Outside of the legal professionals we were able to leverage accountants and tax specialists who were market leaders in the field that impacted us.'
- 'Matthew Fleming was truly tremendous to work. What made Matthew stand out to me was his desire to understand our business and ensure that he was able to apply the law to our facts and circumstances. I truly trust Matthew.'
- 'I particularly like the combination of a specialist tax legal team working alongside accounting tax specialists. That combination means they think about how the law translates to numbers and commercial risk.'
- 'Amanda Brown KC is exceptional, and our trustees, who in themselves come to the party with considerable experience, also think Amanda is exceptional. She is clear, thinks very well on her feet, is interested in us as a client, and has very strong technical skills.'
- 'Excellent dispute resolution team which is unmatched when compared to their peers in the advisory/consulting sector. Superb interaction between the litigation team and the tax subject-matter experts ensure that advice is absolutely on point.'
- 'Colette van Zyl provides clear and calm advice and has deep expertise in advising healthcare clients with very technical and complex VAT cases in an ever-changing area.'
- 'Having a KC and Tribunal Judge in the team gives you confidence that they will be able to deal with even the most complex matters, and have insight into the workings of the courts and tribunals. Having a multidisciplinary team also allows for a one-stop shop.'
- 'Amanda Brown is excellent.'
Key clients
- Altrad Services Limited
- Chelmsford City Council
- DHL Air Ltd
- Euromoney Institutional Investor plc
- GAP Group Limited
- Genesis Cancer Care Limited
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- HSBC Bank plc
- Knot Builders Ltd
- Kopparberg
- Lloyds Bank Plc
- Midlothian Council
- Pye Motors Limited
- Robert Wiseman and Sons Limited
- Sonder
- Thyssenkrupp Materials (UK) Limited
- United Grand Lodge of England
Work highlights
- Represented HSBC in a dispute with HMRC about whether UK branches of non-UK incorporated global service centre entities are entitled to be in HSBC’s VAT group.
- Represented Euromoney in a dispute with HMRC regarding the corporation tax treatment of the disposal of its stake in a financial data publishing business to the Carlyle group.
- Acted for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on a ground-breaking and precedent-setting judicial review concerning the correct VAT treatment of NHS Contracted Out Services.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Angela Savin, Matthew Fleming