Jonathan Peacock KC
11 New Square
Jonathan Peacock was called to the Bar in 1987 and has practised at 11 New Square in Lincoln’s Inn since then. He took silk in 2001.
He regularly advises in the corporate tax field, especially for financial institutions and multi-nationals on capital market and corporate finance issues. In the field of international tax, Jonathan advises on all the regular cross-border tax issues (permanent establishments, transfer pricing, DPT, DST, profit attribution, entity classification, double tax relief, residence and domicile questions) and has appeared in significant double tax relief cases in the UK courts. He has been instructed in tax related arbitrations and as an advocate, adviser and expert witness in overseas litigation in jurisdictions in Africa, Asia and North America.
He frequently appears in courts and tribunals in the UK on tax matters and has acted both for and against the UK Government in tax avoidance matters.
Jonathan is a member of the External Faculty for the Oxford University MSc in Taxation course and is the author of articles and books on aspects of revenue law. Jonathan was Chairman of the Revenue Bar Association (2013-2016) and is a member of the Conseil des Barreaux Europeens (“CCBE”) Tax Committee.