Derek Hill Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

Fieldfisher

I am the head of Fieldfisher's corporate tax practice. I have a successful track record in resolving high value tax disputes and I also have a broad based corporate tax practice covering transactional, structuring and media finance work. My contentious and non-contentious practices complement each other, giving me a valuable insight into current trends in tax planning techniques, the attitude of the UK courts and HMRC’s likely attitude to new and innovative transaction structures.In my contentious tax practice I have a successful track record in resolving high value tax disputes for household name clients, particularly in the media and intellectual property sector. Since 2013, I have been helping groups of individuals who have participated in media-led tax structuring opportunities to resolve their tax position with HMRC. Fieldfisher works closely with the Alternative Resolution Consultancy (ARC), a joint venture 50% owned by Fieldfisher. ARC is a non-commercial entity established to give groups of individuals a safe, reliable platform through which they can raise (and monitor the use of) collective funds and take collective decisions while retaining collective control over their own affairs.My non-contentious practice includes corporate M&A, restructuring and media work. I have a particular interest in and I am highly rated for work in the media sector. In the media sector I have worked with leading film, television and on-line businesses including major and mini-major Hollywood studios (including Warner Bros); independent producers (including Bad Robot); major broadcasters (including the BBC) and high profile talent and their companies.I am recognised by the legal directories for my work in tax, tax litigation, media and media finance. Chambers 2018 says I provide "comprehensive and well-informed analysis". I have young children and a dog so I do not have any spare time, but I know more than I would like to about Minecraft.

Corporate Tax Partner