Jo
Crookshank

Jo leads the firm’s VAT and indirect tax services advisory practice, which also advises on UK customs and sanctions. Jo is the Co-Head of the International Tax Practice and the lead tax partner for a number of our key clients, including some of the world’s leading banks and investment advisers. She has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on complex domestic and cross-border tax issues, including thirteen years at a Big Four practice prior to joining Simmons & Simmons.

At Simmons & Simmons Jo has advised a wide range of clients, including banks, asset managers, fund managers, investment managers, insurers, crypto and FinTech providers, as well as telecoms, media, technology providers, and charities. She specialises in the application of the VAT legislation to a range of novel and complex transaction models.

Jo advises clients on providing legal opinions and resolving disputes with tax authorities in multiple jurisdictions. She is also heavily concerned with tax policy and, as well as being involved in a number of industry bodies and European VAT networks. Jo has made representations for clients in relation to tax policy changes both to the European Commission, HMRC/HM Treasury and other tax authorities.

Jo writes regularly for the Tax Journal, and contributes to other publications such as Practical Law and Lexis Nexis.