Robert Waterson Email & Phone Number

Regulatory & Tax Disputes | Public Law | Cross-Border |Robert is a highly experienced regulatory disputes lawyer specialising in tax disputes, regulatory investigations and public law challenges. He acts for a broad range of clients from FTSE100 companies and HNW individuals to SMEs and not-for-profit organisations.Practice Areas:> Multi-jurisdictional tax investigations and enquiries> Group Litigation (High Court and Tribunals)> Administrative Law / Judicial Review (claimant and defendant) > Anti-Dumping Duty and Customs Disputes> VAT and Direct Tax Disputes> Tax Related Criminal investigations / Prosecutions> Trade Sanctions > Export Control> Alternative Dispute Resolution / Mediation Leading Partner, Legal 500 UK 2025'Robert Waterson is a very capable leader of the team and has a good grip of strategy and detail.”Next Gen Partner, Legal 500 UK 2022, 2023, 2024Legal 500 UK 2024‘Robert Waterson is a superb strategist and a client favourite with an eye for overall strategy, as well as being all over the detail.'Legal 500 UK 2023"Robert Waterson is the stand-out partner here. Technically brilliant and marvellously understated but relentlessly committed to the client’s cause.""excellent instinct on which points to take."Legal 500 UK 2022"Robert Waterson has built an outstanding practice with a wide range of clients. He has a very inspiring client manner which is allied to excellent technical ability and a willingness to go the extra mile." Ranked in Chambers UK 2024 (8 years) Chambers UK 2024"He has excellent knowledge and technical skills."Chambers UK 2022"He is calm, pragmatic and a great person to have at your side during difficult negotiations." "He has really good technical knowledge but is also commercial and pragmatic." "He is experienced, responsive, calm and skillful in his handling of HMRC issues."Legal 500, 2021"...sound, realistic judgement to the matters in hand and provided strategic and tactical advice that leads to a successful outcome..."Chambers UK, 2020 "absolutely brilliant: he's very clever, very dynamic and very on the ball." Chambers UK, 2019 "detailed understanding of a wide range of law and is easy to work with." Chambers UK, 2017 "An incisive intellect."

Listed skills include Litigation, Tax, Dispute Resolution, Legal Advice, and 10 others.

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  Partner, Uk Head Of Tax Disputes

  Eversheds Sutherland

  Sep 2024 - Present - London Area, United Kingdom