Fieldfisher, through its FeeSolve litigation funding service, is backing a potential group action against HMRC in relation to up to £45 million of ‘Follower Notice’ penalties that HMRC may be liable to repay. A recent Supreme Court decision has cast doubt on the enforceability of certain penalties issued by HMRC in cases of perceived tax avoidance. Read more.
UK law firm Fieldfisher has set up an outpost in Berlin to serve as a base for its new specialist group litigation unit, Fieldfisher X, in a bid to leverage legaltech solutions to assist clients in navigating the booming German mass litigation market. The new unit will focus on providing scalable services for companies and public organisations facing large mass litigation claims in Germany, which have been picking up steam in Europe over the past several years.
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