The specialist corporate tax practice at Birketts LLP is well versed in structuring and transactional tax advice, as well as strategic land development, employee incentive arrangements, employee ownership trusts, and advice on Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) investment. It also  has niche expertise in advising farming businesses on tax-efficient structuring. 'The quality of service provided is excellent at very competitive pricing that is unbeatable when compared to a London city law firm', remarks one client. 'Highly efficient, meticulous, prompt' head of corporate tax Karl Pocock is based in Norwich, as is key associate Ben Clarke. In Ipswich, head of employee incentives Lisa Hayward is the principal contact.

The firm-wide corporate tax practice at Mills & Reeve LLP has a strong presence in the firm's East Anglia offices. Matthew Short in Norwich co-leads the practice with Birmingham-based Kevin Lowe, while Norwich, principal associate John Kahn brings to bear his specialist knowledge of employee ownership trusts, and consultant Robert Kent  in Cambridge handles corporate tax and real estate tax matters, with notable expertise in corporate funds and VAT advisory work. The firm's work encompasses advice on complex tax issues arising from M&A and banking transactions, as well as IR35 issues, property tax structuring, social investments, and venture capital transactions. The practice also has specialist knowledge of tax matters in the sports, charities, and education sectors.