Kate Alexander

Kate has particular expertise in advising technology companies in relation to all aspects of their cross-border tax structuring. She regularly assists multinational companies with the design of their global holding, financing, intellectual property and supply chain structures. She has worked closely with many clients on strategic projects in this space helping them navigate the complexity of applying different tax regimes across the world.

Kate has been heavily involved in the OECD Base Erosion Profit Shifting initiative and the proposals for Taxation of the Digital Economy, assisting clients to determine the potential implications for their businesses. She is an expert in the UK's digital service tax and has helped many clients determine the practical implications of the new law.

Kate frequently helps clients to resolve controversies with HM Revenue and Customs and has acted on some of the largest settlement negotiations and litigations in recent years concerning transfer pricing and UK diverted profits tax. She is experienced with both Alternative Dispute Resolution and the High Risk Corporates Programme. Kate has also appeared as an expert witness in an arbitration matter heard by the World Bank International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

She is a regular speaker on international tax issues and co-author of the Controlled Foreign Companies Handbook: A Practical Guide to Part 9A TIOPA 2010.

• Advised a  global platform and cloud computing company, as well as a number of other clients, in connection with the implementation of the Directive (EU) 2021/2101 ("Public CbCr Directive), which require certain large multinational groups, with EU presence, to make available to the public certain CbC data. 
• Advised a number of clients, including a global research and advisory firm and a developer of networking products, in relation to their position and potential restructuring, and readiness for Pillar Two.
• Advised a leading network infrastructure and related services vendor on a post-acquisition integration project across over 40 jurisdictions following its multibillion dollar acquisition.
• Advised a cybersecurity and software company in relation to a number of reorganizations that involved comprehensive UK and local tax and transfer pricing analysis.
• Acted for a multinational information conglomerate in a Judicial Review of HMRC's decision to issue Diverted Profits Tax Notices in contravention of an Advanced Pricing Agreement.
• Provided advice to a world leading internet and technology company, as well as a number of other clients, with regard to the deductibility of fines imposed across Europe in relation to data privacy regulations.
• Advised a chemical manufacturing company, after taking over litigation from another law firm, resulting in HMRC’s withdrawal of their assessment entirely.
• Provided tax and legal advice to a major pharmaceutical company in relation to the divestment of its non-US business.
• Helped successfully settle many section 441 cases, most without adjustment and is currently representing several multinational groups on unallowable purpose disputes in the UK.

• Ranked, ITR's Women in Tax Leaders, 2020
• Ranked, Tax Journal 40 under 40, 2012

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA) - Fellow
• Institute of Chartered Tax Advisors (CTA) - Member (John Wood Medal Winner for Company Tax)