Download CV as PDFJeremy White's practice covers advice and litigation in both civil and criminal matters regarding international trade and Customs & Excise law. He specializes in trade barriers and trade facilitation, especially when involving technical tariff classification. He has been instructed to represent clients in disputes with the Customs Authorities of Belgium, Cameroon, Ireland, India, Kenya, Korea, Thailand, Turkey and the UK. He is retained by the Bermuda Government to advise on Customs matters and has been instrumental in the drafting of their legislation.
His current clients include: Diagio, Fuji, Gillette, JCB, Matalan, Matsushita, Motorola, Pace, Panasonic, Raytek and Samsung.
Career
Called 1976 (Gray's Inn)
1977-83: Barrister, 7 Fountain Court, Birmingham
1983-96: Solicitor's Office, HM Customs & Excise
1996-2000: Senior lawyer, KPMG (led team specialising in indirect tax investigations, litigation, disclosure and risk management)
2000-01: Senior lawyer, KLegal solicitors (responsible for firm's trade and customs practice in the UK)
2001-present: Barrister, Pump Court Tax Chambers
Publications
Consultant editor of Butterworths Customs Duties Handbook since 1995
Contributor to Halsbury’s Statutes since 1996
Consultant editor of Tolley’s Excise Duties Handbook since 2001
Consultant editor of Halsbury's Laws since 2007
Memberships
Revenue Bar Association
Customs Practitioners Group
London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
Education
University of Birmingham (1975 LLB Hons Law with European law)
College of Law and Inns of Court School of Law (1976 Bar Final)
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