London – 22 Bishopsgate
David Jamieson has over 20 years’ experience advising on VAT, indirect taxes and contentious tax matters. He is dual-qualified as a Solicitor Advocate and a Chartered Tax Adviser, offering clients a combination of litigation experience and deep technical tax knowledge.
David has significant experience in advising on complex VAT matters, handling tax audits and enquiries, tax risk management, tax dispute resolution and public law. His practice covers the entire lifecycle of a tax issue, focusing on both proactive, non-contentious advisory work to prevent disputes, and robust defence strategies when challenges arise. David has extensive experience at all stages of the appeal process.
David’s practice is focused on the financial services, technology, media and life science sectors. Before taking up his current role, he spent 14 years in the London office of a US-based multinational law firm, having previously worked at a Big Four firm and a leading UK-based law firm.
- Represented a multinational asset manager before the UK Supreme Court*
- Represented a gig economy client in tax and judicial review appeals, securing a settlement of one of HMRC’s largest VAT assessments*
- Represented a telecommunication company in a tax appeal, including successfully negotiating a settlement*
- Acted for a global hotel chain in proceedings at the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal successfully defending its tax position of its loyalty program*
- Advised a multinational platform on settling VAT assessments raised in relation to the place of supply*
- Legal 500 UK, Leading Partner, VAT and Indirect Tax, Tax Litigation and Investigations, 2026-2027
- Chambers UK, UK-Wide, Tax: Contentious, Band Three
- International Tax Review, Tax Controversy Leaders Guide, Leading Expert, and Indirect Tax Leaders Guide, Leading Expert
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Chartered Institute of Taxation
- VAT Practitioners Group
- University of Bristol, LLB, (Hons), 2000
- England and Wales
- English