Download CV as PDFAndrew Thornhill practises in all areas of tax but with special emphasis on Schedule E employee remuneration, share schemes, inheritance tax/capital gains tax planning and litigation.
Career
Called 1969, Middle Temple
Pump Court Tax Chambers 1969 to date
QC 1985
Formerly recorder Western Circuit
Recent cases
Laird v CIR (House of Lords)
Eversden v CIR (Court of Appeal)
Dextra Accessories v MacDonald (Court of Appeal)
Optos (Special Commissioners).
Publications
Potter & Monroe’s Tax Planning with Precedents 4th - 7th Editions
Passing Down the Family Business/the Family Farm
Contributor to Gore-Brown on Companies and Kerr on Receivers
Memberships
Revenue Bar Association
S.T.E.P.
London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
Education
Clifton College
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
The Legal 500 says...
Tax: Corporate and VAT
Ranking: Corporate Tax: Leading Silk
Andrew Thornhill QC is outstanding in judicial reviews and unafraid to give firm advice (2010)
Private Client: Personal Tax
Ranking: Leading Silk
Andrew Thornhill offers 'clear concise and pragmatic advice' (2010)
The Chambers Guide says...
Corporate Tax
Ranking: Leading Silks; Band 2
Head of chambers Andrew Thornhill QC has a broad practice covering advisory and litigation work. He has particular expertise in share schemes and Schedule E employee renumeration, and is also well versed in the tax treatment of UK property transactions purchased using offshore vehicles. Clients say he is "a brilliant lateral thinker" and "a stellar advocate who is creative and not afraid of taking a challenging position." (2010)
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