Jennifer Southern

Jennifer is an associate in the tax disputes and investigations practice. Having been called to the bar in 2018, Jennifer completed her pupillage and began her career working in-house at HMRC’s Solicitors Office where, before her move into private practice, she advised on a range of taxes, with a particular focus on criminal matters.

She now regularly advises clients across a wide range of non-contentious and contentious tax matters. Jennifer has particular expertise in assisting clients with corporate acquisitions where she assists clients in resolving tax risks identified as part of due diligence. This often involves working with corporates operating in numerous countries around the world and she regularly manages projects across multiple jurisdictions and across a wide range of different taxes.

Jennifer also has experience in advising on financial crime matters, including assisting clients in carrying out internal investigations into bribery and corruption and reviewing client’s financial crime and AML compliance. She regularly supports clients with making disclosures and managing issues with tax authorities and other regulatory and law enforcement bodies such as the Serious Fraud Office.

Jennifer was named as a ‘Rising Star’ by Legal 500 within the Tax Litigation and Investigations category in 2023.