Professional Negligence
Edward has extensive experience of acting in cases concerning claims for professional negligence, in particular in relation to allegedly negligent tax advice. Edward has acted for both claimants and defendants and has a good understanding of the particular strategic and tactical considerations which are relevant in relation to claims of this kind.
Selected Cases
- Defective Implementation Case: Edward was instructed to act for the claimants against a “big four” firm of accountants in a claim concerning the allegedly defective implementation of arrangements designed to minimise tax liabilities. The total value of the claim (which was ultimately settled) was about £19 million.
- Miss-sold Tax Scheme Case: Edward is currently instructed to act for the defendants in relation to a claim worth in excess of £10 million in which the claimants contend that they were “miss-sold” a tax avoidance scheme.
Edward Waldegrave successful in Tax Tribunal Case on Employee Benefit Trust Scheme - Aug 2023
Edward Waldegrave acted for HMRC in M R Currell Limited v. HMRC [2023] UKFTT 613 (TC), a case concerning a company which contributed £800,000 to an employee benefit trust (an “EBT”) for its...
Edward Waldegrave ranked as a leading junior in Chambers & Partners’ High Net Worth 2023 Guide - Jul 2023
We’re pleased to see Edward Waldegrave has retained his ranking in the recently released Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide. Edward is recognised as a leading junior in the Tax: Private...
Edward Waldegrave wins Tax Tribunal case on deductibility of £34 million payment under loan relationship rules - Jun 2023
Edward acted for HMRC in Swiss Centre Limited v. HMRC [2023] UKFTT 449 (TC), a case concerning the deductibility for corporation tax purposes of a £34 million payment made to an Irish government...
Edward Waldegrave wins Tax Tribunal case concerning temporary reduction of VAT during Covid - Mar 2023
Edward acted for HMRC in Young Driver Training Limited v. HMRC, a case concerning the scope of the reduced rate of VAT for the hospitality and tourism sectors during the Covid-19 pandemic. The...
Welcoming Edward Waldegrave to 1COR as a new tenant - Mar 2023
