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Eyre & Anor V Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellants

Legal 500 2025 Tax: Corporate

“Very good problem solver, formulates novel solutions, highly knowledgeable. Very accessible, makes time for clients. Listens to other ideas. Personable.”

Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Ahmed & Anor – Supreme Court

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Respondents

Investment and Securities Trust Ltd v Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

Moore v Revenue & Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

Build-A-Bear Workshop UK Holdings Ltd v Commissioners For His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs – Court of Appeal

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the appellant

Ruhal Islam v Revenue & Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

A Few Points of Interest

by Laurent Sykes KC

Gerald Lee And Sarah Lee v Revenue & Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Laurent Sykes KC appeared for the Appellant

Claimants in The Royal Mail Group Litigation v Royal Mail Group Ltd – Chancery Division

Laurent Sykes KC and Michael Firth appeared for the Claimants

Recent tax cases:

Stark Building Materials (UK) Ltd (t/a Calders and Grandridge) v Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

15 Jan 2026

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Alimahomed v Revenue and Customs – Upper Tribunal

19 Dec 2025

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Revenue and Customs v Hotel La Tour Ltd – Supreme Court

17 Dec 2025

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Khan v Revenue and Customs – First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

16 Dec 2025

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