Transactional and Restructuring Tax

Lisa Wilson

Partner

Lisa is a Partner and Head of Tax and has been instrumental in growing the Cowgills tax team into one of the most specialised in the North West. As a leading tax advisor herself, she helps entrepreneurs and owner managed businesses on all the strategic aspects of their business, and can be often seen as an expert on the speaking network.

Areas of expertise

Tax strategy, entrepreneurial and owner managed businesses

Tel: 01204 414 243

Email: lisa.wilson@cowgills.co.uk

Paul Hammond

Partner, Indirect Tax

Paul is a partner in our Indirect Tax team who has supported a wide variety of businesses since moving into the profession in 2000. Paul has advised businesses from entrepreneurial and owner managed businesses to large international groups, and from charities to public bodies to listed businesses. Paul has extensive experience across a wide range of industries, helping businesses to structure, optimise and efficiently manage their VAT affairs. He also has dealt with disputes regarding Climate Change Levy, Aggregates Levy, Landfill Tax as well as customs duties. Paul has represented trade organizations in negotiations with HMRC at the highest level, represented the profession in working groups with HMRC (most recently as part of the Brexit working group), and is former Chair of the Manchester branch of the Chartered Institute of Tax.

Areas of expertise

Indirect tax structuring, optimisation and data management

Tel: 07899681209

Email: paul.hammond@cowgills.co.uk

Andy Ball

Partner

Andy is one of our most senior tax experts and manages a portfolio of some of our key clients. He’s also our go to guy for expert advice on owner managed businesses and the tax issues affecting them.

Areas of expertise

Tax planning and owner managed businesses

Tel: 01204 414 243

Email: andy.ball@cowgills.co.uk

James Greenhalgh

Director

James is one of our in house tax specialists and deals with a range of tax related issues for owner managed businesses. Over the years he’s developed a deep understanding of the property and construction sector, advising many of the North West's leading property and construction firms. He’s also an R&D expert and heads up the firm’s specialist R&D Advisory team.

Areas of expertise

Tax planning, capital allowances, R&D tax credits and Property & Construction

Tel: 01204 414 243

Email: james.greenhalgh@cowgills.co.uk

Georges Daubney

Partner

Georges is one of the senior members of our tax team, he has a broad range of experience in owner managed business tax advisory and transaction services. Georges provides business advisory and transaction support services to growth businesses working closely with our corporate finance team.

Areas of expertise

Transactions, tax planning and efficiency.

Tel: 01204 414 243

Email: georges.daubney@cowgills.co.uk

Michelle Wilson

Tax Director

Michelle is our IHT and trust specialist, providing inheritance tax planning for clients both in the UK and Overseas. She provides specialist tax advice in relation to the creation, administration and cessation of Trusts within IHT planning and lifetime, and has specialist knowledge in the non-dom space. Michelle also provides general personal tax advisory services and acts as personal trustee for a number of Charities.

Areas of expertise

IHT, Trusts, Domicile & Residence, Tax planning

Tel: 01204 414 243