Andrew Thornhill QC

Called 1969, Middle Temple

Pump Court Tax Chambers 1969 to date

QC 1985

Formerly recorder Western Circuit

John Mander Pension Trustees Limited v HMRC (Supreme Court)

RFC 2012 Plc (in liquidation) (formerly The Rangers Football Club Plc) v Advocate General for Scotland (Supreme Court)

Clavis Liberty Fund 1 LP v HMRC (First-tier Tribunal)

Scotts Atlantic v HMRC (Upper Tribunal)

Laird v CIR (House of Lords)

Eversden v CIR (Court of Appeal)

Dextra Accessories v MacDonald (Court of Appeal)

Optos (Special Commissioners)

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

Revenue Bar Association

S.T.E.P.

London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association

Clifton College

Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Corporate Tax
Ranking: Band 3

Best known for his particular expertise in employee benefit trusts and disguised remuneration matters. He also advises on corporate reorganisations and the use of offshore structures to hold UK property assets. Thornhill has additional knowledge relating to tax schemes, capital gains tax and Advanced Payment Notices. “He’s a go-to member of the Bar particularly in relation to the tax implications of employment structures.” (2020)

“His technical knowledge and breadth of experience is matched only by his commercial awareness.” “Very user-friendly. He’s got a very in-depth knowledge of his subject and is very creative.” (2019)

. . . “Extremely clever. He has a huge knowledge of tax and is very quick at grasping issues and coming up with commercial suggestions for resolving issues.” “He has an incredible depth of knowledge.” (2018)

Tax: Corporate and VAT
Ranking: Corporate Tax: Leading Silk (2015)

‘Hugely creative and fearless, a real lateral thinker’ (2015)

‘An excellent advocate with an in-depth understanding of the subject matter’ (2014)

Private Client: Personal Tax
Ranking: Leading Silk (2015)

‘Immensely charismatic’ (2015)

‘Without doubt one of the most learned and experienced tax counsel in the UK’ (2014)

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