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Top HMRC lawyer leaves for Oxford University

Lucy Songi
June 07, 2018
Gill Aitken profile

Gill Aitken, top adviser and head of the solicitor’s office and legal services at the HMRC, is moving to a new role as registrar at the University of Oxford.

The litigation practice had a very successful run with Aitken at the helm and last year won 22 out of 26 tax avoidance litigation cases.

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