Andrew Hitchmough specialises in all forms of corporate tax, VAT and Customs duties. He has a strong advisory practice but is particularly well-known for his litigation experience in the Courts and Tribunals. He lectures frequently on VAT and corporate transactions.
Called 1991, Inner Temple
QC, 2013
VAT Practitioners Group
Revenue Bar Association
London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association
Winstanley College, Southampton University (1990 LLB Hons, 1st)
Inns of Court School of Law (1991)
Tax: Indirect Tax
Ranking: Star Individual
“He is a strong advocate and is intellectually rigorous.” “Thorough in terms of his preparation, he is very knowledgeable on indirect tax.” (2021)
“A first-class, go-to silk who’s very well reasoned and a pleasure to deal with.” “He’s a very effective advocate and his drafting is very, very clear and very elegant.” (2020)
“Extremely impressive and utterly unflappable. Calm but incredibly incisive analysis and succinct submissions. His preparation for cases is exemplary and he is a real team player. He has a reputation in the market as a leading silk for VAT litigation.” (2019)
Tax: VAT
Rankings: Leading Silk, Tier 1
‘His technical abilities are first-rate and he is very approachable.’ (2021)
‘Pre-eminent VAT advocate whose strength lies in his ability to articulate a point with utmost clarity and to distill the key issues to win even the most complex of cases.’ (2020)
‘He has a very deliberate and clear style.’ (2019)
