About
KPMG Law in the United Kingdom provides integrated legal advisory and managed services, combining industry expertise with technology-enabled legal transformation and cross-border capability. It forms part of KPMG’s global legal services network of over 3,850 legal professionals across 84 countries and offers services across corporate, commercial, regulatory, disputes, real estate and other specialist areas.
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Lawyers at this firm
Alice Killingbeck
Partner, Head of Family Office & Private Client team · Private Client
Angela Savin
Partner · Tax
Chris Overton
Director · Payments
Colette Van Zyl
Colette sits in the award winning Tax Disputes team of KPMG Law which is currently ranked Tier 2 in Chambers and Legal 500 with an individual ranking as Up and Coming in 2024 and 2025. Colette is an experienced tax litigation solicitor with more than 20 years of UK litigation experience across a diverse portfolio of clients. Colette has significant appellate experience at all levels of appeal, including the Tax Tribunals, Administrative Court and up to the Supreme Court. Colette advises on all aspects of indirect tax litigation but has particular experience in advising on complex VAT disputes. Colette combines her technical expertise and extensive tax litigation experience to advise clients on all aspects of dispute resolution including tax appeals, penalty mitigation and judicial review. Most recently, Colette has successfully negotiated settlements with HMRC by way of alternative dispute resolution. Legal 500 2022 the following was said about her: "‘Colette van Zyl is a very knowledgeable, proactive solicitor, who has an excellent understanding of VAT law. What I particularly value is her imaginative approach to finding solutions to problems, and her perseverance in getting to the bottom of all sorts of individual points that she is constantly on the look out for in her cases.’ Colette was also named as Associate to Watch in Chambers from 2020 to 2023 and named as Up and Coming in 2024 and 2025. · Tax
David Fitzmaurice
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Donna Sharp
Partner · Employment
Dorothée Giret
Director · Employment
Ed Bartlett
Director · Corporate / M&A
Edward Bartlett
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Harriet Kwarteng
Director · Private Client
Kate Eades
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Kennedy Masterton-Smith
Partner, Global and UK Head of Financial Services · Financial Services
Laura Fisher
Partner · International Business Reorganisations
Lee Ellis
Lee is a tax disputes lawyer in the KPMG Law team. He is also a centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) accredited mediator. He has over 15 years of experience of advising clients in respect of both contentious and non-contentious matters. Having begun his career with HMRC Solicitor’s Office, he was most recently a partner at Stewarts Law LLP where he played a leading role in the establishment of the firm’s tax disputes practice and lead their Direct Tax team. Lee is ranked in respected external directories including Chambers & Partners, where he is described as “strategically excellent, and provides incisive and practical insight and advice on difficult and complex tax matters". Lee assists corporates, across various industries/sectors, and individuals. He advises clients throughout the tax dispute lifecycle; from the identification and management of risk in respect of a potential dispute, to engagement with HMRC and achievement of settlement/resolution including through the use of ADR, to the management of proceedings before the Tax Tribunal and Higher Courts. · Tax
Lisa Navarro
Head of Regulatory Law · Regulatory Law
Matthew Fleming
Partner · Tax
Paul Kelly
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Richard Woods
Rich is a partner in KPMG Law’s London M&A team. He focusses on transactions in the technology, fintech, and life sciences sector. He has a particular focus on growth capital transactions and joint ventures. Before joining KPMG Law, Rich worked at Herbert Smith Freehills, and also spent time seconded to Goldman Sachs and to LendInvest. Areas of expertise Mergers and Acquisitions Equity fundraisings and investments - acting for both investors and investees Corporate reorganisations and restructures - domestic and cross-border Private equity - acting for private equity buyers and sellers selling to private equity Education & qualification BA (Hons), French & Russian, University of Bristol Solicitors Regulation Authority authorised · Corporate / M&A
Robert O\'Hanrahan
Partner, Head of Real Estate · Real Estate
