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Hammad Baig

BA (Hons), LLB (Hons), BVC, MIEx

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Hammad was called to the bar in 2010. He practices commercial litigation, tax and commercial arbitration. He advises on all aspects of Indirect Tax Law and is experienced at in-depth analysis of complex provisions in disputes with His Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

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He is direct access certified and authorised to conduct litigation by the BSB therefore, members of the public may instruct him directly without the need of a solicitor. 

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He is a member of 33 Bedford Row Chambers. 

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​​He cross qualified as a solicitor and returned to the bar in 2015 having gained first hand litigation experience.

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Hammad is ranked as a leading junior by Legal 500 and is listed as an expert by Tolley (Tax Intelligence by LexisNexis). He is a member of the following bodies:

 

• Customs Practitioners Group (CPG);

• Revenue Bar Association (RBA);

• VAT Practitioners Group (VPG); and

• Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT). 

 

Prior to coming to law Hammad managed an international trading business exporting bulk quantities of scrap electronics to China, Hong Kong, UAE and Pakistan. He also managed an enterprise which manufactured and distributed precious metal and precious stone jewellery to retailers in Canada, UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand. 

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​Hammad has also spent some time as a civil servant, working in the Finance Team of a local authority.

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He regularly appears at the courts and, in particular, before the Tax Tribunals. He accepts instructions in civil and criminal matters in relation to tax and commercial law issues.

 

He has experience in challenging detentions and seizures of goods in condemnation proceedings or by requesting restoration.