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. · KPMG Law

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About

Lee is a tax disputes lawyer in the KPMG Law team and a Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) accredited mediator with over 15 years' experience in contentious and non-contentious tax matters. He began his career at the HMRC Solicitor’s Office, was most recently a partner at Stewarts Law LLP where he helped establish the firm’s tax disputes practice and led its Direct Tax team, and is ranked in Chambers & Partners (described there as “strategically excellent, and provides incisive and practical insight and advice on difficult and complex tax matters”).

Practice areas

TaxDispute ResolutionLitigationAlternative Dispute Resolution

Office

England

KPMG Law · 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.

England

Expertise

Direct TaxTax InvestigationsTax DisputesAlternative Dispute ResolutionEngagement with HMRCTax Tribunal & Higher Courts

Admissions

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) accredited mediator