Farhad Shahidi is a Senior Associate in the tax team at Bristows LLP in London. Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2013, he advises on corporate taxation, mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, employment taxes and the tax aspects of real estate transactions.

Before joining Bristows, he worked in the tax team of an international law firm and at HMRC's Solicitor's Office, where he gained experience in tax litigation and advisory matters involving UK and European tax law.

Services and Features

Farhad Shahidi advises on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, property development projects, employment-related taxation and employee incentive arrangements, including Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes and growth share structures.

His practice also covers indirect taxation, including Value Added Tax (VAT), Customs and Excise Duties, Landfill Tax and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). He represents clients in tax disputes before the UK tax tribunals and higher courts.

Farhad Shahidi has experience in proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Court of Justice of the European Union. He is also a member of the VAT Practitioners Group.

Location and Access

Farhad Shahidi is based at 100 Victoria Embankment in the Blackfriars area of the City of London. The office is located within London's legal and commercial district and offers convenient access to the city's courts, financial institutions and public transport network.