Top HMRC lawyer leaves for Oxford University

June 07, 2018

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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Lucy Songi previously worked at ITR

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