Jessica McLellan

Tax Risk & Dispute Resolution Partner

Specialist experience from proactive tax risk management to complex disclosures

Jessica specialises in Tax Risk and Dispute Resolution, particularly for high net worth individuals, trusts and owner-manged businesses. She has experience as a Disputes Resolution specialist and within HMRC Central Policy. She is also a Chartered Accountant and qualified Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) mediator.

Jessica has broad experience across the tax disputes landscape, from proactive tax risk management to complex disclosures, settlement of legacy avoidance schemes and dealing with COP9 Civil Investigation of Fraud. Her strong understanding of how HMRC works enables clients to obtain certainty and comfort in complex areas, escalation of complex disputes within HMRC and using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to resolve protracted cases.

Her approach offers an in-depth insight into how to navigate through HMRC’s decision-making process and governance to progress matters for clients. Jessica focuses on achieving clear practical solutions to tax disputes within the context of wider client family or commercial considerations.

Jessica joined Wilson Wright in 2021. She became part of BKL when our two firms came together in 2024.

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Our Insights

Jessica explains HMRC’s 2024/25 crackdown on tax avoidance schemes (‘Baxendale-Walker schemes’) and the use of standstill agreements

Jessica talks about how we manage our clients’ relationships with HMRC

Jessica explains why it’s better to give HMRC all the information they need at the outset

Jessica discusses how we offer clients insights into how to navigate HMRC’s tax dispute processes