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Michelle Williamson

Senior Counsel – Knowledge

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Michelle is a senior counsel – Knowledge lawyer in our Tax & Incentives group. Both a solicitor and Chartered Tax Adviser, she has over 20 years' experience in corporate tax law. With responsibility for continual improvement and development, Michelle covers all areas of knowledge management, from providing technical legal support to her team and the wider firm to writing articles, thought leadership pieces and guides for our clients.

Michelle has over 11 years of experience as a Knowledge lawyer, prior to which she practised as a transactional and advisory tax lawyer.

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Tax
Corporate tax/M&A tax structuring/Taxation on transactions
Tax disputes
Tax, tax risk and tax planning
Employee incentives
Banking & finance taxation
Media & IP taxation
Real estate & construction tax
Venture capital taxation
Funds (including private equity) taxation

CV

Since 2022 Senior counsel – Knowledge, Taylor Wessing
2016 - 2022 Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing
2011 - 2016 Professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing
2005 - 2010 Senior associate, Herbert Smith
2001 - 2005 Associate, Herbert Smith
2002 Qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser
2001 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1998 Masters, Law, University of Cambridge

Career

Since 2022 Senior counsel – Knowledge, Taylor Wessing
2016 - 2022 Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing
2011 - 2016 Professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing
2005 - 2010 Senior associate, Herbert Smith
2001 - 2005 Associate, Herbert Smith

Education

2002 Qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser
2001 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1998 Masters, Law, University of Cambridge

Publications

The Patent Box, The Journal of International Tax, Trust and Corporate Planning
2012
Research and Development: UK Government Consults on 'Above the Line' Research and Development - Bio-Science Law Review
2012
Research & Development: Further Changes - Bio-Science Law Review
2012
The Patent Box - How is it Shaping Up? - Bio-Science Law Review
2012
LLPs, groups and stamp taxes - Tax Journal
2010
CCH's Tax Digest on the Taxation of UK REITs
2008
UK chapter of the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation's permanent establishment database
2008

Memberships & Associations

Chartered Institute of Taxation

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Autumn Budget 2025: three key takeaways for businesses

28 November 2025

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Lexology Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits 2023 - UK chapter

14 November 2023

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Autumn Budget 2021 – what does it mean for your business?

28 October 2021
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