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Paul Farmer

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Paul Farmer is a Barrister and Partner in Dorsey’s London Tax and Commercial Litigation group. He has wide-ranging experience of litigation in the United Kingdom courts (lower courts to the Supreme Court) and the European Court of Justice and has a broad background in European law and international tax law (including corporate tax, VAT and other indirect taxes). In addition to litigation his practice also includes advisory work and making representations to relevant EU bodies. Paul joined Dorsey in 2007 from his position as Head of Tax Policy Co-ordination at the European Commission. Previously he had been a practising barrister at Pump Court Tax Chambers and had held numerous posts at the European Commission and the European Court of Justice (including référendaire to Advocate General Sir Francis Jacobs). He is ranked by both Legal 500 and Chambers and described as “first class” and “particularly attentive to the needs of his clients”. In 2006 he was Lexis Nexis Tax Lawyer of the Year. A frequent author and speaker on EU law he co-authored the leading publication “EC Tax Law” with Richard Lyal of the Commission’s Legal Service.

Admissions

• England & Wales
• Qualified barrister
• Member of Lincoln’s Inn 
• Chartered Accountant (England & Wales)

Honors

• "First class" and "particularly attentive to the needs of his clients" Legal 500 (2009)
• “An enormously experienced barrister with extensive European taxation expertise.” (Chambers UK Directory 2010 ed.)
• Ranked for contentious tax by Chambers UK Directory 2010
• Winner, "UK Tax Lawyer of the Year," Lexis Nexis 2006 Awards
• Team ranked top for contentious tax (Chambers UK Directory 2008-2010)
• Team ranked top for tax litigation: Legal 500 (2009)
• His team has won many awards:
  • Winner "European Tax Litigation Firm of the Year", International Tax Review European Awards 2007 & 2009
  • Winner, "ECJ Award 2008", International Tax Review European Awards 2008
  • Winner, "Tax Team of the Year," Legal Business Awards 2006
  • Winner, "Editor's Award," International Tax Review European Awards 2006
  • Finalist, "Best Tax Team in a Law Firm”, Lexis Nexis Awards 2009, 2008
• Member of the team ranked among "the best of the UK" for contentious tax, Chambers UK Directory 2008 ed.

Education

• University of Manchester
  M. Phil, 1993
  
• University of Manchester
  LL.B, 1977, with honors
  

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