Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP has a strong focus on high-end, high-complexity mandates, covering the gamut of tax matters for asset management firms, private equity groups, and public and private corporations. Nick Thornton leads the team, and is highly experienced in international tax issues, advising on fund structuring, M&A, and corporate restructurings, among other issues. The group has seen significant growth, with the additions of Oliver Currall, who joined from Sidley Austin LLP in 2025, and Alexander Goldsmith from Linklaters LLP, who moved in 2024, bringing aptitude in funds transactions. Thomas Bramall contributes strength in real estate tax matters.
Corporate tax in London
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Responsables de la pratique:
Nicholas Thornton
Autres avocats clés:
Richard Pilgrim; Oliver Currall; Alexander Goldsmith; Thomas Bramall; Neema Sofaer
Les références
‘The Fried Frank tax team combines strong technical capabilities with a pragmatic, business-focused approach. What sets them apart is their strong partner involvement in all files, their collaborative mindset and efficiency. They work seamlessly across jurisdictions, making them particularly effective in international projects.’
‘Nick Thornton stands out for his deep expertise in tax and his ability to translate complex issues into clear, practical guidance. He is highly regarded in the market and brings both technical excellence and commercial insight to every matter.’
‘Fried Frank tax expertise is second to none. The partners and associates are knowledgeable and able to explain extraordinarily complicated concepts in a way that makes us better decision makers. They always steer us in the right direction. Every deal has sticky tax points and this team know how to navigate them to our benefit.’
Principaux clients
Emerald Holding Inc.
Equistone
IK Partners
MidEuropa
Pantheon Ventures
T-Mobile USA
TowerBrook Capital Partners (UK) LLP
AEA Investors
Bain Capital
BlackRock
BofA Securities
Deutsche Bank
JP Morgan
Wells Fargo
Brookfield
Domino’s Pizza Group plc
DWS
Goldman Sachs
HPS Investment Partners
Principaux dossiers
- Advised BlackRock on its USD 12.5 billion acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (having USD 106bn AUM), creating the world’s largest infrastructure manager with over USD 170bn AUM.
- Advised US-based Excelitas, an AEA portfolio company, on the tax aspects of the sale by Excelitas of its Qioptiq business, including operations in the US and the UK. Fried Frank’s London tax team worked hand-in-hand with our U.S. tax and UK and U.S. corporate colleagues.
- Advised London- and New York-headquartered investment manager TowerBrook on the acquisition by funds managed by TowerBrook of the IDAK Food Group, a Swiss and Italian frozen foods business.
Macfarlanes LLP
Macfarlanes LLP fields a continually growing team active in the full array of tax matters, including advising on tax risk management, tax policy, and valuation, in addition to covering tax aspects of M&A and real estate transactions. Clients include prominent asset management and private equity firms, with demonstrable expertise in high value and multijurisdictional mandates. James McCredie leads the team, and is a specialist in private capital taxation with aptitude in fund establishment and investment structuring. Former team lead Damien Crossley remains active within the group, which additionally includes Sophie Donnithorne-Tait and Mark Baldwin, who further strengthen the group’s private capital tax offering. Jeremy Moncrieff is a key name for high value M&A, while Gregory Price covers tax issues relating to group structurings. Joe Robinson made partner in April 2024. Lawrence Parkin is a name to note.
Responsables de la pratique:
James McCredie
Autres avocats clés:
Damien Crossley; Mark Baldwin; Sophie Donnithorne-Tait; Jeremy Moncrieff; Gregory Price; Alicia Thomas; Sarah Shucksmith; Lawrence Parkin; Florence Barnes; Jack Slater
Les références
‘Particularly good on tax policy and private client matters.’
‘Damien Crossley is extremely client-centric, strong technically and super responsive. He is truly a valuable and trusted adviser, particularly for clients in the investment funds space. Florence Barnes is an associate to watch. She has a keen eye for detail, is able to skilfully handle complex topics and is wholly focussed on the client and their needs.’
‘Macfarlanes has an excellent tax team, populated by individuals that are all technically very strong and also offer practical advice and solutions.’
Principaux clients
Hayfin
Cale Street
Preqin
Joshua Alliance
Evelyn Partners
Charterhouse Capital Partners
Duke Street Capital
Signal Capital Partners
Legal & General
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Hayfin on its agreement with Arctos Partners to support a management buyout of the business, acquiring British Columbia Management Corporation’s majority stake.
- Advised Preqin, a leading data solutions provider on its sale to global investment manager BlackRock for £2.55bn.
- Advised Evelyn Partners on the sale of its Professional Services business to funds advised by Apax Partners LLP.
Slaughter and May
Slaughter and May acts on a diverse slate of prestige matters both within the UK and internationally, advising on tax aspects of M&A, investments, and restructurings, among a broad range of other mandates. Team lead Mike Lane handles tax aspects of corporate and financing transactions, with expertise advising on international mandates involving the EU and US. Core team members include Gareth Miles, who covers public and private M&A, as well as private equity transactions, and Dominic Robertson, whose practice extends to M&A, joint ventures, and group reorganisations, in addition to covering contentious work. Charles Osborne advises on tax aspects of M&A and equity market transactions. Sarah Osprey advises on both general tax matters and transactional mandates, as well as tax disputes. Edward Milliner contributes strength in real estate matters. Jamshed Bilimoria is a key name.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mike Lane
Autres avocats clés:
Gareth Miles; Dominic Robertson; Charles Osborne; Sarah Osprey; Edward Milliner; Jamshed Bilimoria
Les références
‘Practitioners with a broad experience, willing and able to turn their attention to any matter of tax law. Given breadth of practice, able to advise a broad range of clients, even in novel situations. Have the ability to get up to speed promptly on complex commercial transactions and make sense of what needs to be delivered.’
‘Charles Osborne has the ability to offer a very clear opinion on various commercial options, noting the relevant tax consequences clearly and succinctly. Extremely bright and personable, engenders trust.’
‘Full professional support and availability. Close attention to the essential client’s need.’
Principaux clients
AngloGold Ashanti
ASOS
Aviva
Bain Capital
Barratt Redrow
Blackstone
Bunzl
Burberry
Centrica
Diageo
DS Smith
GSK
INEOS
International Distribution Group
Nationwide Building Society
Pollen Street Capital
Prudential
Richemont
Virgin
Vodafone
AngloGold Ashanti
ASOS
Aviva
Bain Capital
Barratt Redrow
Blackstone
Bunzl
Burberry
Centrica
Diageo
DS Smith
GSK
INEOS
International Distribution Group
Nationwide Building Society
Pollen Street Capital
Prudential
Richemont
Virgin
Vodafone
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Vodafone on its €8 billion sale of Vodafone Italy to Swisscom, developing tax indemnity provisions that addressed specific Italian tax risks without requiring standard pre-completion covenants.
- Advised DS Smith on tax aspects of its £7.8 billion share exchange with International Paper, including HMRC clearance applications that addressed the separation between the acquiring company and the share-issuing company.
- Advised Nationwide Building Society on tax aspects of its £2.9 billion acquisition of Virgin Money UK, preparing tax documentation for overseas branch share registers, share plan settlements, and obtaining stamp duty clearances for the court-sanctioned scheme.
A&O Shearman
A&O Shearman specialises in corporate, financial, and real estate tax, with aptitude in both transactional support and general advisory work. The group benefits from the firm’s extensive international network, facilitating seamless cooperation across a range of complex global mandates. Christopher Harrison leads the London team, and is the firm’s global head of tax. Harrison is particularly adept in tax aspects of securitisations and capital market transactions. James Burton has a focus on the real estate sector, while Lydia Challen covers disposals, joint ventures, and financings, among other matters. Charles Yorke‘s emphasis is structured finance and debt capital markets transactions, with additional strength in contentious matters. Tim Harrop is a core team member, as is Esther Lemmon. Harrop is highly experienced in the private equity, infrastructure, and consumer fields, while Lemmon is focused on the private credit and financial institutions sectors.
Responsables de la pratique:
Christopher Harrison
Autres avocats clés:
Lydia Challen; Charles Yorke; James Burton; Tim Harrop; Esther Lemmon; Vimal Tilakapala; Gareth Banfield
Les références
‘A very engaging and collaborative team that often feels like an extension of our own.’
‘Lydia Challen is excellent. Has the knowledge, experience and confidence to indulge in the fast-paced what-if scenarios that I throw her way. But at the same time, still keeps hold of the bigger picture and commercial objective.’
‘Tim Harrop is straightforward to work with and doesn’t unnecessarily embellish. Quietly but surely helps make the breakthroughs needed when negotiating transaction documents.’
Principaux clients
BCP IV UK Fuel Holdings Limited
BNP Paribas
Coventry Building Society
CYVN Holdings LLC
Investec
KCA Deutag
Kyowa Kirin International (KKI)
Marks & Spencer
Nationwide Building Society
PIMCO
Quilter Plc.
Royal Bank of Scotland
Societe Generale
UBS A.G.
United Overseas Bank
Worldpay
WPP
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Lone Star on its partnership with Ares Management in a GBP 755 million preferred equity investment into Quintain, the development and asset management company which owns and manages the Wembley Park estate in London.
- Advising Mitsubishi Corporation on the GBP 700m sale of Princes Group.
- Advising Brookfield on the sale of Greenergy to Trafigura.
Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie complements its transactional tax, alternative capital and wealth management expertise with coverage of tax planning and transfer pricing services. The department benefits from its broad composition, comprising lawyers, tax advisors, accountants, and economists, working to advise clients across the spectrum of tax issues. The firm’s tax offering is headed by Jessica Eden, whose specialism is contentious tax. Key names on the non-contentious side include Kate Alexander, an expert in TMT, Richard Fletcher, who has a significant record in transfer pricing, and Natalie Dunne, whose practice covers global reorganisations and complex transactions. Matthew Legg is adept in corporate reorganisations. Patrick O’Gara departed in December 2024.
Responsables de la pratique:
Jessica Eden
Autres avocats clés:
Mark Delaney; Richard Fletcher; Kate Alexander; Alistair Craig; Jukka Karjalainen; Natalie Dunne; Matthew Legg
Les références
‘Deep understanding of technical issues relevant to our industry, in particular DST and associated litigation processes. Ability to advise on and connect issues covering our entire organisation.’
‘Kate Alexander’s ability to advise on complex DST technical matters whilst also considering litigation strategy and wider HMRC relationship is unmatched against all other firms we work with.’
‘Very personable, very knowledgeable, strong expertise in field and in industry, exciting to work with, flexible/makes themselves available, strong relationships with tax authorities.’
Principaux clients
ALJ International
APG Asset Management (APG)
ATP Media
Blue Horizon
Body Shop
Brunswick Corporation
Carlsberg Breweries
Coats Group plc
Colt Technology Services
Commscope
Embracer
Gemini Office Services UK
GlaxoSmithKline
Hitachi
Inter Pipeline Ltd
Jain Irrigation
Kantar
LVMH
MainFirst Holding
Manzanita
Novator
Novo Nordisk
Pontegadea
QInvest LLC
Servier
Siemens plc
Silver Lake Partners
Stalex Investments Ltd.
Tailwind
Unilever
Wilbur-Ellis Inc.
Principaux dossiers
- Advising global brewer, Carlsberg, on its recommended GBP 3.3 billion acquisition of international soft drinks business, Britvic PLC.
- Provided tax advice to APG Asset Management (APG) on its strategic investment as part of Stonepeak’s EUR 2.1 billion equity recapitalisation of its portfolio company, Eunetworks.
- Advising Colt Technology Services on the entry into an agreement regarding the acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ EMEA business for USD 1.8 billion.
Clifford Chance LLP
Clifford Chance LLP provides transactional and advisory tax services relating to funds, M&A, and real estate transactions, among other areas. The department is active for prominent private equity groups, corporates and financial institutions both from the UK and internationally. Highly experienced practitioner Chris Davies leads the team, and has a diverse practice which includes expertise in issues such as insurance linked securities, Islamic finance, and Pillar 2. Alongside Davies in the department is David Saleh, who leads on real estate tax and indirect tax, Richard Kalaher, who advises on cross-border M&A and private fund formation, and Laura Underhill, who is an expert in investment funds tax. Nicola Hemsley is a key contact for corporate transactions, while Jemma Dick is focused on financing transactions.
Responsables de la pratique:
Chris Davies
Autres avocats clés:
David Harkness; David Saleh; Nicola Hemsley; Laura Underhill; Richard Kalaher; Jemma Dick
Les références
‘Richard Kalaher is a lawyer whose judgement we trust. We do value his technical input, but it is for issues where the technical position is not clear that we really feel we are getting value. His communication style is highly effective when engaging with non-tax professionals.’
‘Laura Underhill has significant depth of knowledge across the European funds market. We have found her highly effective in deploying this in complex structural issues. She has helped us analyse these and is prepared to challenge us if she thinks we have not sufficiently thought about an angle.’
‘Laura Underhill is a pleasure to work with. Her knowledge of the market and expertise in funds tax-related issues make her a very safe pair of hands on any fund launch process.’
Principaux clients
Vantage Data Centers
Eni S.p.A
ED&F Man Holdings Limited
Brookfield
Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
Castleforge
EQT Private Equity
Avolon
Arçelik
Apollo Asset Management
Octopus Renewables Limited
Hillwood
Ares
Vantage Data Centers
Eni S.p.A
ED&F Man Holdings Limited
Brookfield
Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
London & Quadrant Housing Trust
Castleforge
EQT Private Equity
Avolon
Arçelik
Apollo Asset Management
Octopus Renewables Limited
Hillwood
Ares
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, on the first Data Centre ABS in EMEA.
- Advised longstanding client Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (the REIT) on the sale of its UK private hospital portfolio to Assura PLC (Assura), a publicly listed REIT on the London Stock Exchange, for £500 million.
- Advised Octopus Renewables on a number of product lines across its investment platform in the last 12 months.
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP provides expert tax advice on M&A, investment management, finance, real estate, and restructuring, with a strong reputation for its work on behalf of investment funds and private equity firms. Core team members include Mavnick Nerwal, Ceinwen Rees, and Alexander Cox. Nerwal has an aptitude in high-end M&A and restructuring matters, while Rees and Cox share a strong focus on investment fund tax. James Morgan, who joined from Linklaters LLP in 2024, covers tax aspects of corporate reorganisations and debt restructuring transactions, Peter Abbott is key for public and private M&A, and Ian Ferreria handles primary fund raises and secondary fund transactions.
Autres avocats clés:
Mavnick Nerwal; Ceinwen Rees; Alexander Cox; James Morgan; Peter Abbott; Ian Ferreira; Art Ward
Les références
Peter Abbott is a great lawyer that combines deep technical skills with strong commercial awareness – he’s a pleasure to work with.’
‘Kirkland & Ellis’ tax team in the UK is best of class. The team is extremely knowledgeable, with great connections across Europe and the US, allowing a full service for global investment managers. Their advice is timely and pragmatic.’
‘Peter Abbott is a first class tax partner with his collaborative, pragmatic, friendly nature making him a pleasure to work with.’
Principaux clients
Ares Management Corporation
Privatisation of ESR Group Ltd. – Consortium and Starwood Capital Group
WeWork Inc.
Accell Group
Brookfield Asset Management LLC
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Oaktree Capital Management
Armen Capital
Altera Infrastructure and Brookfield
Vitruvian Partners
GIC
CVC, Nordic Capital and ADIA
Apollo Global Management Inc
Thoma Bravo
GLP Capital Partners
Nordic Capital
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Ares Management Corporation, a leading NYSE-listed global alternative investment manager, on the tax aspects of its sixth (and largest to date) commingled European direct lending fund, Ares Capital Europe VI.
- Played a critical dual role in covering all tax matters relating to a significant financing (and related finance structuring) for a consortium led by Starwood Capital Group regarding the privatisation of ESR Group Ltd.
- Advised WeWork on the tax aspects of a restructuring transaction to reduce USD 4 billion of the group’s debt as part of its emergence from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins leverages its global network of corporate tax specialists to offer extensive expertise in cross-border transactions, acting for a client base of corporations, private equity firms and financial institutions. The London team is jointly led by banking and capital markets expert Karl Mah, M&A and private equity specialist Sean Finn, and Helen Lethaby, whose practice covers M&A, IPOs, and restructurings. Aoife McCabe, who made partner in 2024, covers a range of domestic and international transactional tax matters, while Serena Lee is a key contact for investment fund matters. Simon Skinner joined from Travers Smith LLP in October 2024, and contributes further private equity aptitude. Aaron Bradley is a key name.
Responsables de la pratique:
Karl Mah; Helen Lethaby; Sean Finn
Autres avocats clés:
Simon Skinner; Aoife McCabe; Serena Lee; Aaron Bradley; Simon Skinner; Joshua Atkinson
Les références
‘Sean Finn is an experienced advisor with a strong grasp of complex tax matters.’
‘Sean is able to advise on complex, cross border transactions.’
‘Latham & Watkins have assembled a very strong partner team with extensive experience across corporate tax – the individuals in the partnership there have very impressive track records and are well known and respected within the PE industry. The recent addition of Simon Skinner to the team has only compounded this.’
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Manchester United, a UK-based professional football club, on the sale of its stake to Jim Ratcliffe.
- Advised on the US$14.5 billion sale of Nord Anglia Education, a UK-based provider of education and related educational services, to a consortium formed by Neuberger Berman Private Markets, EQT and CPP Investments.
- Advised Anglo American plc on its agreements to sell its portfolio of steelmaking coal mines in Australia to Peabody Energy (aggregate deal value up to US$4.8 billion).
Linklaters LLP
Linklaters LLP counts corporates, governments, funds and financial institutions among its clientele, providing a broad range of tax services, including advice on M&A, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings. The department is led by Chris Smale, whose practice covers a broad range of corporate transactions. Former team lead Lynne Walkington remains active, advising on a range of high-profile corporate reorganisations and demergers, in addition to handling contentious mandates. Jamie Coomber specialises in advising funds, while Rhian Parker is a key contact for financial institutions and corporates. Sam Lintonbon handles reorganisations and financings, as well as public and private M&A. Alexei Franks made partner in 2024 and has experience advising sovereign and institutional investors active within the UK and Europe.
Responsables de la pratique:
Chris Smale
Autres avocats clés:
Lynne Walkington; Jamie Coomber; John Lindsay; Sam Lintonbon; Rhian Parker; Alexei Franks; Mark Brailsford; Philip Gilliland
Les références
‘It goes without saying that the team is technically brilliant. For me, one of the key strengths is the commercial mindset of the team. Not only do they have an exceptional level of knowledge about the sector/industry, but more importantly, they invest time in understanding our needs and the specific red flags for us.’
‘I have full trust in the team and am comforted by the knowledge that when the team is holding meetings w/counterparty lawyers, the right messages will be delivered. There is strong commercial acumen in the team combined with an exceptional understanding of our business, as well as our requirements.’
‘The very structured approach adopted by the team makes it easy to work through mark-ups/negotiation issues. There is not only full understanding of the bigger commercial picture and how Tax fits into that, but also an in-depth knowledge of the detail.’
Principaux clients
Unilever PLC
CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings
Carrier Global Corporation
Anglo American plc
Rio Tinto plc
Tate & Lyle PLC
Thames Water
Song Capital
Sainsbury’s
I Squared Capital Advisers
bp International Limited
Rio Tinto PLC
Centerbridge Capital Partners
Anglo American
Universities Superannuation Scheme
Schroders
Digital Bridge
HSBC
Cerberus European Investments LLC
Platinum Ivy
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Anglo American on the defence of their $38bn takeover bid by BHP and the group’s ongoing structural reorganisation.
- Advised Rio Tinto on its agreed acquisition of Arcadium Lithium for US$6.7bn.
- Advising Thames Water, the largest provider of water and sewerage services in the UK, on their complex £22 billion balance sheet recapitalisation transaction.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP fields a team with ‘exceptional technical expertise and a deep understanding of the complex tax landscape‘, coordinating with offices across the US and EU to cater to a prestige client base of multinationals. James Anderson, who is the firm’s European tax head, leads the team. Anderson is well regarded for his expertise in transfer pricing, capital markets transactions, and corporate transactions, in addition to his coverage of innovative areas of tax law. Patrick O’Gara joined the team from Baker McKenzie during January 2025, and brings additional strength in cross-border financing, transfer pricing, and M&A. Jisun Choi has aptitude advising on restructurings and M&A, and is well regarded for her Pillar 2 expertise. Also key are Kara Heggs and Elizabeth Spencer.
Responsables de la pratique:
James Anderson
Autres avocats clés:
Patrick O’Gara; Jisun Choi; Kara Heggs; Elizabeth Spencer
Les références
‘The team demonstrated exceptional technical expertise and a deep understanding of the complex tax landscape surrounding the area they were advising on. They were incredibly knowledgeable, thorough, and meticulous in their approach—carefully considering all available options and providing full, well-reasoned, and commercially sound advice at every stage.’
‘The individuals in this team know what they are doing. Listen carefully to the facts and respectfully consider the questions being asked of them before given due consideration to the approach and best way forward. They make themselves available when needed. In addition, they are personable and likeable people!’
‘Technically excellent professionals through all levels of seniority. Extremely practical and pragmatic advice which reflects a deep understanding of our business and the commercial realities of the markets in which we operate. Partners are always available to support our needs.’
Principaux clients
Axiata Group Berhad
International Paper Company
Fibre NetCo
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Willis Towers Watson
BlackRock
EyeBiotech Limited
SDC Capital Partners LLC
The Travel Corporation
XTX Markets Technologies Ltd
EG Group
Engelhart CTP Group (UK) Limited
Zurich Insurance Group
Blackstone
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Axiata Group Berhad on the tax aspects arising from the $6.5 billion merger of XL Axiata with Smartfren, a subsidiary of Sinar Mas, to create one of the largest telecommunications providers in Indonesia.
- Advised International Paper Company on the UK and US tax aspects arising from the $9.9 billion acquisition of DS Smith plc, a leading constituent of the FTS100.
- Advising on the UK and US planning and tax structuring of Fibre NetCo, a distinct national fixed network company that will underpin full fibre take up and roll out and establish the biggest dedicated fixed network challenger in the UK, offering clear wholesale choice at scale for other providers as a major alternative to BT’s Openreach.
Ashurst
Ashurst has core expertise in real estate taxation, and as such is regularly active in high profile corporate real estate transactions. The group additionally covers a broad array of matters, including M&A, joint ventures, and matters relating to funds. Simon Swann leads the team, with particular strength in real estate tax. Nicholas Gardner covers tax aspects of a range of corporate and private equity transactions, and Paul Miller is a key name for matters in the financial services industry, including securitisations and debt capital market matters. Patricia Allen contributes expertise on the taxation of funds and private equity transactions, while Sara Mardell, who made partner in May 2024, has aptitude in real estate tax.
Responsables de la pratique:
Simon Swann
Autres avocats clés:
Nicholas Gardner; Paul Miller; Tim Gummer; Patricia Allen; Sara Mardell
Les références
‘Very good cooperation between the various disciplines within Ashurst, they really work as a knowledgeable team. Not only within Ashurst itself, but also with our other professional advisors (some also involved with corporate tax). Understanding our needs as a client very well, not stubborn, proactive, short communication lines and quick response times.’
‘Ashurst have an excellent real estate tax practice who are technically very able and maintain focus on the big picture. I would not hesitate to use them for tax transaction/corporate tax work.’
‘Simon Swann always makes himself available to advise on all aspects of a transaction, bringing in appropriate non-tax and other tax specialists where required. He is extremely knowledgeable and provides appropriate challenge to ensure we reach the right answer for our business. He is a pleasure to work with.’
Principaux clients
Oxford Properties Group
Tritax EuroBox plc
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) P.J.S.C.
ADNOC Logistics and Services Plc
OMV Aktiengesellschaft
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Oxford Properties on their first joint venture with pension fund AustralianSuper(AS).
- Advising Tritax EuroBox plc (Tritax EuroBox) on its £557 million takeover offer by Titanium Ruth Bidco Limited (Bidco), a newly formed company owned by one of Brookfield’s private real estate funds.
- Advising Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) P.J.S.C. on its acquisition of Galp’s 10%interest in the Area 4 concession of the Rovuma Basin in Mozambique, comprising the CoralSouth FLNG facilities and the proposed Coral North FLNG development and Rovuma LNGonshore facilities, for more than US$1 billion.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner provides transactional and general advisory tax services for a broad range of clients, with experience advising on financings, restructurings, and M&A. Global head of tax Elizabeth Bradley leads the team, in addition to spearheading the private client and employee benefits teams. Alan Sinyor, who is a qualified barrister, solicitor, and chartered accountant, is a key name, and leads the VAT team. Andy West has aptitude in real estate tax. The team has seen notable growth in recent years, with additions including Simon Letherman, who moved from A&O Shearman during 2025.
Responsables de la pratique:
Elizabeth Bradley
Autres avocats clés:
Alan Sinyor; Andy West; Simon Letherman
Les références
‘Andy West – technically excellent, strives to find the right solution, great balance between being prudent and saying what the client wants to hear, really good guy to work with.’
‘Very strong real estate tax team.’
‘The team were thorough, responsive and extremely collaborative.’
Principaux clients
Burstone
Grosvenor
Playtech
The Foschini Group
BGC Group
Aviva Investors
ESCO Technologies Inc
Pembroke Real Estate LLC
Northwood Investors and Platform
Blackstone
Société BIC S.A.
Henderson Park
Principaux dossiers
- Led on tax in advising Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed REIT Burstone on its key strategic partnership with Blackstone, the world’s largest owner of commercial real estate.
- Led on tax structuring in advising Grosvenor on the formation of a complicated joint venture with Norges Bank in respect of a portfolio of c175 properties located in and around Grosvenor Street and Mount Street in the west end of London, valued at c£1.2bn.
- Advised Playtech on the sale of its subsidiary, Snaitech, to Flutter Entertainment Holdings Ireland Limited, a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc (“Flutter”), for a total enterprise value of EUR€2.3 billion in cash.
CMS
CMS fields a large tax team noted for its ‘technical excellence and responsiveness’, which benefits from its strong sector specialisms, including in TMT, infrastructure, energy, and real estate. Co-leading are Lauren Alder and Aaron Fairhurst. Alder is a specialist in the real estate sector, while Fairhurst focuses on energy, infrastructure, and private equity. Former co-head Stephen Hignett remains active, contributing expertise in the television and gambling sectors, while Phil Anderson is a key contact for REIT clients and Anna Burchner services those in the financial services sector. Mark Joscelyne left the firm in 2025.
Responsables de la pratique:
Lauren Alder; Aaron Fairhurst
Autres avocats clés:
Sam Dames; Lauren Alder; Anna Burchner; Jason Todd; Philip Reid
Les références
‘They are extremely committed and focussed on the client.’
‘Technical excellence and responsiveness.’
‘Outstanding industry reach.’
Principaux clients
The People’s Pension
Equinor UK Limited
Phoenix Group
Heim UK
Charles Street Building Group
AccorInvest
Student Homes Management
BP Plc
BBC Studios Distribution Limited
Assura Plc
Matter Real Estate LLP
LSREF4 Clear Investments S.À R.L. (Lone Star)
TDR Capital
J Sainsburys Plc
ITV Studios Limited
Fremantle
Principaux dossiers
- Advised The People’s Pension on the move of £15 billion of Scheme assets under management into climate aware investment strategies – the biggest single move of its kind by a UK master trust.
- Advised our key client Equinor UK Limited on its 50/50 corporate joint venture with Shell UK, marking one of the largest energy deals in the UK North Sea.
- Advised on the tax aspects of a joint venture (Future Growth Capital) between Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business with 12 million customers, and Schroders, the global investment manager with a £74bn private market capability.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher acts for a diverse client base including multinationals, investment funds, and sovereign wealth funds, advising on the full spectrum of tax issues. Sandy Bhogal leads the team, and co-leads the firm’s global tax offering, with broad-ranging expertise in capital markets, M&A, and real estate, among numerous other issues. Key names include Ben Fryer, who handles a range of private equity transactions and corporate reorganisations, and Jeff Trinklein, whose US tax expertise is a notable source of strength for the department. Bridget English has broad sector expertise, including finance, energy, and private equity.
Responsables de la pratique:
Sandy Bhogal
Autres avocats clés:
Ben Fryer; Jeff Trinklein; Bridget English
Les références
‘Ben Fryer is outstanding in relationship management and coordination with different providers across jurisdictions.’
‘Great team and fantastic people.’
‘Sandy Bhogal is amazing – top in England.’
Principaux clients
Veritas Funds
Merck & Co
RedBird Capital
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
KKR
Elliott Investment Management
Canary Wharf Group
Investcorp
Abu Shabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)
Welltower Inc.
Apollo Global Management
Blackstone Inc
Principaux dossiers
Goodwin
Goodwin has notable expertise in the structuring of funds, particularly in relation to the establishment and restructuring of REITs. Department head Laura Charkin is highly adept in funds taxation, acting for prestige clients across the UK, EU, US, and beyond. David Irvine contributes expertise in tax elements of financings and restructurings, and Dulcie Daly has a significant record in M&A, including in the private equity sector. Katie Leah is a key name for work in the technology, life sciences, and real estate sectors, while Charlotte Haywood has experience in the infrastructure, venture capital, and debt sectors.
Responsables de la pratique:
Laura Charkin
Autres avocats clés:
David Irvine; Dulcie Daly; Katie Leah; Charlotte Haywood; Matthew Birchall
Les références
‘Very commercial and collaborative – taking the time to understand clients issues and being able to operate as an extension of the client – making recommendations but also knowing when to escalate points that may have been overlooked.’
‘I find other firms require much more instruction and operate more as processors rather than commercial decision makers – and will also provide narrow answers to specific questions and not be proactive in making client aware of issues they may have overlooked.’
‘Charlotte Haywood is my go-to person for funds tax and I feel my life is much harder on fund products where Goodwins are not our counsel because I know with Charlotte that she will be commercially thinking and proactively raise issues, especially in an area in which I am not a tax expert. With other advisors, I feel I have to make sure I’ve asked every possible question, otherwise issues may be missed.’
Principaux clients
AKKR
Ares
BlackRock
Bregal Investments
ICG
Macquarie
Mayfair Equity Partners
MPT
TA Associates
TowerBrook Capital Partners
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Hg Capital in connection with their funds’ agreement to sell, alongside Insight Partners (a minority shareholder), their entire stake in Dext Software Ltd to IRIS Software Group.
- Advised Bregal Investments on all aspects of the structuring, establishment and fundraising of Bregal Unternehmerkapital IV (“BU IV”).
- Advised the independent directors appointed by the Telegraph Groups’ lender following the failure of the groups’ parent company to meet its loan obligations.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is active across private and public M&A, private equity transactions, and strategic mandates for financial institutions, among other matters. The team has a core emphasis on sector specialisations, and as such evidences aptitude in areas such as real estate, funds, and insurance. William Arrenberg leads the team. Arrenberg is an expert in real estate tax, including REIT taxation. Howard Murray is active in a broad array of industries, and has supplementary contentious tax knowledge. Aurell Taussig‘s focus is investment funds taxation, which is additionally covered by Casey Dalton. Josh Lom covers M&A and business reorganisations, with experience advising professional service firms and financial institutions.
Responsables de la pratique:
William Arrenberg
Autres avocats clés:
Howard Murray; Aurell Taussig; Casey Dalton; Josh Lom; James Tryfonos; Toni Mathers
Les références
‘I have never before worked with so well knit and efficient a team. The communication with the team was superb, they appeared to have an almost 24 hour coverage of the contact points, and it was clear that their nternal communications were every bit as good.’
‘All of the people who I worked with showed an ability to grasp very complex subjects quickly and explain them to me, the client, where they were not clear. Their ability to clearly explain complex documents left me feeling very safe in their hands. Within the tax team, special mention must go to Casey Dalton and Toni Mathers.’
‘Well aligned to industry experts in other legal fields to give more rounded advice across a range of areas.’
Principaux clients
Chevron
Dawsongroup Plc
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories SA
Inchcape Management (Services) Limited
Interpath Advisory
Lloyds Banking Group Plc
Marex Group Plc
National Grid Plc
Panmure Gordon
Saga Plc
Sustainable Development Capital LLP
The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Waterland Private Equity
Waverton Investment Management
Willis Towers Watson
AbbVie Inc.
Aberdeen Standard Life
Acacia Research Corporation
Addax Petroleum UK Limited
Ahren LP
Allianz Real Estate GmbH
Amundi (UK) Limited
Antin
Ardonagh Group
Argent (Property Development) Services Limited
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
Associated British Foods plc
Atlassian Corporation Plc
AustralianSuper Pty Ltd
Baillie Gifford
Balance Legal Capital
Berkeley Homes
Bharti
BHP Group Limited
Big Society Capital Limited
BioPharma Credit Plc
Blackrock
Blue Motor Finance Limited
BP
Bridgestone Corporation
British American Tobacco PLC
Brookfield Property Partners LP
Brookgate Land Limited
Cabot Square Capital
CalEnergy
Canada Life
Canary Wharf Group Plc
Capital & Counties Properties Plc
Certares Management LLC
Chargeurs
Citibank
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Comcast Corporation
Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund
CPP Investment Board
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Dorrington Plc
EDF
ENI
Ferrexpo plc
Fidelio Capital AB
Findlay Park Partners LLP
Gazeley
Gazprom
General Mills
Goldman Sachs International
Greycoat Real Estate LLP
Hammerson Plc
Hermes Fund Managers Limited
Hilco Trading LLC
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Hotel Chocolat Group Plc
Iberdrola S.A.
Impilo AB
Inchcape
Iluka Resources
Impact Oil & Gas AGC Limited
Israel Chemical Limited (ICL)
Johnson Matthey Plc
Kin and Carta Plc
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
King’s College London
Korea Investment Corporation
KPMG LLP
Lazard Group
LCR Limited
Lend Lease Corporation Limited
LendInvest BTL Limited
Link Administration Holdings Limited
Marsfields Limited
Mercuria Energy Group
Newen Studios
Norlake Hospitality Limited
Nuveen
OneWeb Communications
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd
Panasonic Corporation
Patria Finance Limited
Pearson Plc
Pension Insurance Corporation Plc
Pension Protection Fund
Perenco UK Limited
Phoenix Group Holdings Plc
Polar Capital
Prisma Capital
Qatar Investment Authority
ReAssure Limited
Resolution Re
Respira International Limited
Rover Group
Royal London
RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd
Shaftesbury Capital
Sinopec
Sky Plc
Societe Generale
SoftBank Corporation
The Stage Shoreditch Development Limited
St. James Edinburgh Unit Trust
Stonepeak Partners LP
Sustainable Development Capital LLC
Sumitomo Corporation
The British Land Company Plc
The McConnell Foundation
Thomas Lloyd Group Limited
TP ICAP plc
Transport for London / London Underground Limited
Tryg A/S
Tullow Oil
TSB Bank plc
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Vantage Capital Markets LLP
VMED O2 UK Limited
Weir Group Plc
Wesfarmers
Wisetech Global Ltd
Woodside Energy Ltd
Zain Group
Chevron
Dawsongroup Plc
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories SA
Inchcape Management (Services) Limited
Interpath Advisory
Lloyds Banking Group Plc
Marex Group Plc
National Grid Plc
Panmure Gordon
Saga Plc
Sustainable Development Capital LLP
The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Waterland Private Equity
Waverton Investment Management
Willis Towers Watson
AbbVie Inc.
Aberdeen Standard Life
Acacia Research Corporation
Addax Petroleum UK Limited
Ahren LP
Allianz Real Estate GmbH
Amundi (UK) Limited
Antin
Ardonagh Group
Argent (Property Development) Services Limited
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
Associated British Foods plc
Atlassian Corporation Plc
AustralianSuper Pty Ltd
Baillie Gifford
Balance Legal Capital
Berkeley Homes
Bharti
BHP Group Limited
Big Society Capital Limited
BioPharma Credit Plc
Blackrock
Blue Motor Finance Limited
BP
Bridgestone Corporation
British American Tobacco PLC
Brookfield Property Partners LP
Brookgate Land Limited
Cabot Square Capital
CalEnergy
Canada Life
Canary Wharf Group Plc
Capital & Counties Properties Plc
Certares Management LLC
Chargeurs
Citibank
Coca-Cola HBC AG
Comcast Corporation
Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund
CPP Investment Board
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Dorrington Plc
EDF
ENI
Ferrexpo plc
Fidelio Capital AB
Findlay Park Partners LLP
Gazeley
Gazprom
General Mills
Goldman Sachs International
Greycoat Real Estate LLP
Hammerson Plc
Hermes Fund Managers Limited
Hilco Trading LLC
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Hotel Chocolat Group Plc
Iberdrola S.A.
Impilo AB
Inchcape
Iluka Resources
Impact Oil & Gas AGC Limited
Israel Chemical Limited (ICL)
Johnson Matthey Plc
Kin and Carta Plc
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
King’s College London
Korea Investment Corporation
KPMG LLP
Lazard Group
LCR Limited
Lend Lease Corporation Limited
LendInvest BTL Limited
Link Administration Holdings Limited
Marsfields Limited
Mercuria Energy Group
Newen Studios
Norlake Hospitality Limited
Nuveen
OneWeb Communications
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd
Panasonic Corporation
Patria Finance Limited
Pearson Plc
Pension Insurance Corporation Plc
Pension Protection Fund
Perenco UK Limited
Phoenix Group Holdings Plc
Polar Capital
Prisma Capital
Qatar Investment Authority
ReAssure Limited
Resolution Re
Respira International Limited
Rover Group
Royal London
RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd
Shaftesbury Capital
Sinopec
Sky Plc
Societe Generale
SoftBank Corporation
The Stage Shoreditch Development Limited
St. James Edinburgh Unit Trust
Stonepeak Partners LP
Sustainable Development Capital LLC
Sumitomo Corporation
The British Land Company Plc
The McConnell Foundation
Thomas Lloyd Group Limited
TP ICAP plc
Transport for London / London Underground Limited
Tryg A/S
Tullow Oil
TSB Bank plc
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Vantage Capital Markets LLP
VMED O2 UK Limited
Weir Group Plc
Wesfarmers
Wisetech Global Ltd
Woodside Energy Ltd
Zain Group
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Waterland Private Equity, a leading private equity sponsor that invests in growing markets through buy-and-build growth strategies, on the sale of Cooper Parry to Lee Equity Partners.
- Advising Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited on its acquisition of Haleon plc’s global portfolio of consumer healthcare brands in the Nicotine Replacement Therapy category outside of the United States for US$ 500 million.
- Acting for Inchcape on the sale of its UK Retail Business to Group 1 Automotive for £346 million.
Hogan Lovells International LLP
Hogan Lovells International LLP has deep sector expertise in the real estate, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications sectors, catering to a diverse range of domestic and multinational clients. The group offers a depth of insight in transfer pricing, benefiting from supplementary contentious tax aptitude. Philip Harle leads the team, and has key strength in structured finance transactions and securitisations. Former department lead Elliot Weston remains active as head of the firm’s global tax practice, and is particularly focused on tax elements of real estate transactions. Karen Hughes‘ practice includes tax aspects of M&A and business restructurings.
Responsables de la pratique:
Philip Harle
Autres avocats clés:
Elliot Weston; Karen Hughes; Aaron Burchell; Fiona Bantock
Les références
‘A calm and competent approach to issues. Very practical.’
‘Breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in the tax team (who I mostly deal with).’
‘Elliot Weston: Pragmatic and insightful combined with deep and broad technical knowledge (often these don’t go hand in hand). Responsive and available and will go the extra mile for his clients. Works well with other members of the team (tax and beyond. Really knows our business and feels like a member of our team!’
‘Specialist but practical expertise.’
‘Available and user-friendly.’
‘They provide responsive, well considered and commercial tax advice in a timely manner. The team includes both technical expertise and deep experience of commercial reasonableness. We find their ability to mobilise at short order very impressive, and they truly are trusted advisors to our business.’
Principaux clients
Hometree
CVC Capital Partners
BM
Smurfit Kappa
Metro Bank PLC
AXA PPP Healthcare Group Limited
DCC Plc
Oaktree Capital Management
Prax Group
Autodesk
Hometree
CVC Capital Partners
BM
Smurfit Kappa
Metro Bank PLC
AXA PPP Healthcare Group Limited
DCC Plc
Oaktree Capital Management
Prax Group
Autodesk
Principaux dossiers
- Advised CVC Capital Partners, which has invested alongside KKR to support Superstruct Entertainment Group in its next phase of development as one of the world’s premier live entertainment groups.
- Advised Smurfit Kappa on its financing as part of its US$24bn merger with US-based WestRock Company.
- Advised Metro Bank PLC on the sale of an approximately £2.5bn prime residential mortgage portfolio to NatWest Group PLC.
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright takes a leading role on high profile M&A transactions, refinancings, and restructurings, providing expert tax advice for the full gamut of clients and sectors. Matthew Hodkin leads the team, advising both domestic and international clients. Hodkin has particular aptitude in the transport and renewable energy sectors, and is frequently active counselling on the establishment of funds and joint ventures. Dominic Stuttaford, who is the firm’s global head of tax, is also based in the London office, and assists on M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations. Other core team members include M&A expert Michael Alliston, real estate specialist Julia Lloyd, and Matthew Findlay, whose focus is employee benefits.
Responsables de la pratique:
Matthew Hodkin
Autres avocats clés:
Dominic Stuttaford; Michael Alliston; Julia Lloyd; Matthew Findley; Fareed Muhammed
Les références
‘Strong team with a great mix of technical ability and commerciality on key issues.’
‘Dominic Stuttaford – a true expert in tax matters. Can easily sift through the noise and get to the key underlying issue. Blends in a significant amount of commerciality / pragmatism.’
‘Michael Alliston – friendly, approachable, technically fantastic and a pleasure to work with.’
Principaux clients
HSBC
TotalEnergies
Bombardier
AIG
Lloyds Banking Group
Barclays Bank Plc
Orange SA
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Goldman Sachs
EasyJet
Roofoods Ltd (Deliveroo)
AXA XL
BentallGreenOak
bp plc
Morgan Stanley
Deutsche Finance International
London Gateway Port Limited
Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mb
Stena AB
Credit Agricole
Societe Generale
Civitas Investment Management
Centrica
Santander
Vodafone/Vodacom Group
Oxford Industries Inc.
Kaefer Group
Carnival Corporation & plc
CitiGroup
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Trian Fund Management, L.P.
Terra Firma
Liberty Insurance
Euclid Transactional
Chubb
Greencoat UK Wind
BMO Financial Group (Operating name for Bank of Montreal)
Modern Times Group
Sonangol
Charles Stanley
Ritchie Bros
Aquiline
Atrato
Taylor Maritime
Patrizia AG
Infopro Digital Holding (UK)
Direct Line
Ashby Capital
Centamin plc
NuBnk Ltd
Louis Dreyfuss
Consorcio Panamá Cuarto Puente and China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd.
Principaux dossiers
- Advised BP plc on its agreement to form a new offshore wind focused joint venture (JV) with JERA CO., Inc.
- Advised Centamin on the public recommended acquisition of Centamin plc, listed on the LSE by AngloGold Ashanti plc under a scheme of arrangement.
- Advising Société Générale on the proposed sale of two of its divisions – SG Kleinwort Hambros and Société Générale Private Banking Suisse divisions.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP fields a rapidly growing team with a reputation for expertise in public and private M&A, fund formation, restructurings, and secondary fund matters. The group has diverse sector expertise, covering the automotive, energy, technology and real estate industries, among many others. Co-leading the group are Timothy Lowe and Cian O’Connor, both of whom moved from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in 2023. Lowe, who is additionally co-head of the firm’s global tax department, has deep expertise in the private equity sector. Also key are Adam Parry, Jamie Chambers, and Rohit Pisal.
Responsables de la pratique:
Timothy Lowe; Cian O’Connor
Autres avocats clés:
Adam Parry; Jamie Chambers; Rohit Pisal
Les références
‘Paul Weiss have brought together an excellent team. They are a top PE practice!’
‘Cian O’Connor is an excellent operator who drives deals forward. He gets behind the complexity of tax systems to develop and implement concrete ways forward.’
‘The team is led by an extremely smart Timothy Lowe. Tim is able to deal with the most complex issues in a very efficient manner. His team is composed by brilliant persons such as Cian O’Connor who know the industry extremely well.’
Principaux clients
KPS Capital Partners, LP (KPS)
Noble Corporation
TDR Capital LLP (TDR)
Global Auto Holdings
General Atlantic
ICG
HPS Investment Partners
Apollo Global Management
RXO
GSK
TowerBrook
Enstar Group
Petauri
Brighton Park Capital
Warburg Pincus
ABC Technologies
RLDatix
Vitruvian Partners
Ares Management Corporation
Oaktree Capital Management
Principaux dossiers
- Advised KPS Capital Partners LP in its acquisition of Innomotics GmbH from Siemens AG for €3.5 billion.
- Advised Noble Corporation plc, a leading offshore drilling contractor, in its US$2.2 billion acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
- Advised General Atlantic on the take-private of UK-listed business Learning Technologies Group, a leader in the learning and talent development market, for more than £800million.
Proskauer Rose LLP
Proskauer Rose LLP fields a team with expertise in representing private capital managers, well regarded by clients for its ‘quality, responsiveness, and deep market understanding‘. Department head Robert Gaut maintains a broad practice, which includes real estate tax, joint ventures and restructurings, and fund formation taxation. Mary Kuusisto has notable expertise in US tax matters, while Stephen Pevsner is an expert in the private equity market. Frazer Money and Richard Miller share a focus on funds taxation, covering tax aspects of structuring, fundraising, and carried interest. Daniella Abel joined the team from Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP in June 2025.
Responsables de la pratique:
Robert Gaut
Autres avocats clés:
Stephen Pevsner; Frazer Money; Mary Kuusisto; Catherine Sear; Richard Miller; Daniella Abel
Les références
‘To the point and practical advice.’
‘The team has great depth. Due to the significant number of private equity clients they serve, the team has seen just about every situation that you can imagine.’
‘Mary Kuusisto is by far the best private equity tax attorney in the business and has been for several decades. Her combination of technical knowledge/skill combined with her personality and business acumen are unmatched.’
Principaux clients
17Capital
Accor
Antin Infrastructure Partners
AnaCap
Ardian
Ares
Arkema Inc.
Blossom Capital
Blume Equity Partners
Deliveroo
DigitalBridge
EMK Capital
Freshstream
GIC and Blackstone Credit
G Square
Hg
Hollyport Capital
Lovell Minnick Partners
Onex Falcon
Rubicon Partners
Tenzing Private Equity
Top Tier
Principaux dossiers
- Advised DigitalBridge on the formation of a single asset fund to co-invest in Vantage Data Centers, a major international data centre group, alongside Silver Lake Group.
- Advised AnaCap, a leading specialist mid-market private equity investor in financial services, technology and related business services, on the closing of its maiden Continuation Fund at ~€300mn.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP fields a team with comprehensive expertise in UK and US tax issues, with particular strength in M&A, private equity, and funds issues. Yash Rupal leads the practice, and is viewed as a ‘preeminent tax adviser in the UK‘. Working alongside Rupal are Sarah Lindley, who is adept in tax aspects of M&A and corporate restructurings, and Caleb McConnell, who covers an array of corporate and funds matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Yash Rupal
Autres avocats clés:
Sarah Lindley; Caleb McConnell
Les références
‘Caleb McConnell is hugely helpful and extremely user-friendly. His knowledge of the market is invaluable, and he is incredibly available to assist with any issue.’
‘The tax team – superb advice, exceptionally responsive, very dedicated and friendly.’
‘Yash Rupal is our principal and most highly rated tax adviser. We consider Yash to be the preeminent tax adviser in the UK. His tax technical knowledge is second to none. Yash also has unprecedented experience in dealing with all forms of capital markets transactions as well as M&A activity and has a very practical and commercial approach.’
Principaux clients
AlpInvest Partners
Apax Partners LLP
Apollo Asset Management
Astorg
Blackstone
Bridgepoint Group plc
Cinven
Compass Group Holdings PLC
CVC Capital Partners
EQT
GIC
H.I.G. Capital
JP Morgan
Kirkoswald Asset Management
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR)
Lloyds Banking Group plc
Oakley Capital
Silver Lake
Sixth Street
Principaux dossiers
- Represented Bridgepoint Group plc (LSE: BPT) in its definitive agreements to add Energy Capital Partners and affiliated entities (“ECP”) to its group.
- Represented funds managed by H.I.G. Capital in their acquisition of the Kantar Media Group from Bain Capital for a purchase price of approximately US$1 billion
- Represented Lloyds Banking Group in its £1 billion tax dispute with HMRC in relation to the availability of certain tax losses and the application of complex principles of retained EU law.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP fields a team adept in complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions, with experience advising on tax aspects of corporate M&A, private equity transactions, and insolvencies and restructurings, among a range of other matters. Oliver Walker and Jenny Doak lead alongside new co-head Aron Joy, who is the department’s specialist in private funds taxation. Kevin Donegan provides key expertise in relation to executive compensation and benefits.
Responsables de la pratique:
Jenny Doak; Oliver Walker; Aron Joy
Autres avocats clés:
Aron Joy; Kevin Donegan; Stuart Pibworth
Les références
‘Jenny Doak is a leading advisor for complex tax matters.’
‘Jenny Doak is able to apply complex tax matters to key commercial goals.’
‘Rare tax team that is pleasant, thoughtful and easy to work with.’
Principaux clients
Global Infrastructure Partners – a part of BlackRock (GIP)
Advent International
AshGrove Capital
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)
PAI Partners
Gyrus Capital
Sun European Partners
Ad Hoc Group of Lenders to McDermott International, Ltd
iCON Infrastructure
Newlight Partners
PSG Equity
NWS Holdings Limited and Unitas Capital Pte. Ltd.
The administrators of VTB Capital
Principaux dossiers
- Advised GIP on the sale of a 50.01% stake in Edinburgh Airport to VINCI Airports for £1.27 billion.
- Acted for Gyrus on the “one and done” €600 million fundraising for the Gyrus Elysium Acquisition Fund.
- Advised Vialto Partners on its recapitalization and refinancing of its c. $1.7 billion of first-lien and second-lien debt facilities.
Addleshaw Goddard
Addleshaw Goddard utilises an international network of tax specialists to deliver clients a comprehensive joined-up service across jurisdictions. The key areas of focus for the group are private equity, real estate, and financial services. Paul Concannon leads the team, and is active advising on tax elements of financings and commercial transactions. Zoe Fatchen has experience relating to funds, and Kyle Rainsford is a key name for real estate tax.
Responsables de la pratique:
Paul Concannon
Autres avocats clés:
Zoe Fatchen; Kyle Rainsworth
Les références
‘Very knowledgeable, strong experience, technical expertise, work well with internal and external client teams.’
‘Open, clear, concise, knowledgeable, experts and strong relationship skills.’
‘Kyle Rainsford is responsive, pragmatic and clear in his advice on technically complex matters.’
Principaux clients
British Land
Royal London
Terra Firma
Phoenix Private Equity
Veeda Clinical Research Limited
Artelia
USS
Pensions Protection Fund
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Veeda Clinical Research Limited, an India-based client on its acquisition of Health Data Specialists from its individual shareholders.
- Acting as sole tax advisers to the debt funders for a £630m portfolio of medical facilities owned by Medical Properties Trust and leased to Circle Health.
- Provided tax advice to British Land on the acquisition of a £440m retail park.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP fields a tax team which operates as an integrated part of the investment funds practice, advising on a broad range of complex tax structuring and planning mandates. The department is led by Richard Ward, who covers funds, finance, and transactional tax, and Matthew Saronson, a key contact for international tax issues. Saronson has particular expertise in relation to US tax issues. Cécile Beurrier is highlighted for her structuring and formation of private equity and debt funds, and, alongside Jennifer Wheater, has aptitude in the secondaries market. Paul Eastham advises on corporate and transactional tax matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Richard Ward; Matthew Saronson
Autres avocats clés:
Cécile Beurrier; Jennifer Wheater; Paul Eastham; Matthew Pincus
Les références
‘The Debevoise tax team are remarkably fast, technically astute and demonstrate excellent work ethics.’
‘Richard Ward is nothing short of a tax genius: Exceedingly smart, remarkably fast, and he remembers everything.’
‘Debevoise’s tax team is made out of brilliant people who have a very deep knowledge of the fund industry. They are in my opinion a market leader in this field. They are extremely committed, responsive and solution driven. I really appreciate working with them.’
Principaux clients
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Park Square Capital
LGT Capital Partners
HarbourVest Partners
Leapfrog Investments
Motor Fuel Group / Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
University Pension Plan Ontario
Fitzwalter Capital Partners
StepStone Group
Coller Capital
Principaux dossiers
- Representing CD&R in its bid for a controlling stake in Opella, the French-headquartered consumer healthcare company held by Sanofi. The bid values the company at c.$17 billion.
- Advised Park Square in relation to tax aspects of the formation of its second European direct lending fund, European Loan Partners II (“ELP II”). ELP II and its associated vehicles closed at €3.4bn of investable capital.
- Advised LGT Capital Partners (“LGT”) in relation to tax aspects of the fundraising of their third dedicated direct secondaries fund, Crown Secondaries Special Opportunities III (CSSO III), which provides liquidity solutions for private equity-owned companies.
DLA Piper
DLA Piper fields a multidisciplinary team geared towards supporting clients with both transactional and advisory tax matters, in addition to offering substantial contentious tax expertise. Jason Collins leads the practice, and has a significant record in audits, enquiries, and appeals. Ben Brown covers tax aspects of M&A and finance matters, while Matt Davies contributes additional aptitude in restructurings and reorganisations. Key contacts include Richard Harbot, who has a particular focus on the real estate sector, and Keunyoung Oh, who is dual qualified as a solicitor and chartered accountant.
Responsables de la pratique:
Jason Collins
Autres avocats clés:
Ben Brown; Matt Davies; Randall Fox; Richard Woolich; Richard Harbot; Keunyoung Oh; Michael Graham; Gemma Grunewald
Les références
‘Great knowledge and service.’
‘Richard Harbot is an excellent tax lawyer, who delivers user-friendly tax advice and is especially good at finding solutions to structuring issues. Richard has deep experience in the real estate sector and has helped devise a novel asset-holding structure for one of our regulated funds.’
Principaux clients
Euclid Transactional
WR Berkley
Mosaic
Devonshire UW
Liberty GTS
Brockwell
CFC Underwriting
Themis Underwriting
ICEN Risk
Hamilton
Liberty GTS
Markel
Tokio Marine HCC
Everest Re
Nexus
Ryan
Acquinex
Ambridge
Ardian
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Principaux dossiers
- Continued to expand our warranty and indemnity insurance (W&I) and tax risk insurance advisory practice this year with over 100 instructions from our W&I underwriter clients, cementing our reputation and credentials as a leading W&I and tax risk insurance practice in the market.
- Advising Ardian on the acquisition of a 22.6% stake in Heathrow Airport.
- Drafting and negotiating tax aspects of the documentation for Cinven’s majority investment in Grant Thornton UK LLP, as part of the wider DLA Piper team advising Grant Thornton on the deal.
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP covers corporate tax, finance tax, real estate tax, and funds tax, and has notable expertise in tax risk insurance. The department is led by Ben Jones, who is head of the firm’s global tax practice, and as such is regularly active advising on tax aspects of cross-border transactions. Core team members include Paul Beausang, who leads on real estate tax, and finance tax expert Deepesh Upadhyay. Helen Mackey provides support on tax aspects of M&A, investments, and reorganisations, while Charlotte Stodell, alongside Beausang, is a key contact for real estate tax.
Responsables de la pratique:
Ben Jones
Autres avocats clés:
Camilla Spielman; Paul Beausang; Deepesh Upadhyay; Helen Mackey; Charlotte Stodell; Ben Shem-Tov
Les références
‘The Eversheds team has a deep bench and everyone works in the same way to deliver user-friendly advice quickly. The team are highly regarded advisers to the London transactional risk insurance market.’
‘I work regularly with Ben Jones and Helen Mackey, and both deliver a first class service. They get to grips with difficult concepts very fast and provide commercial and usable advice on demanding time scales.’
‘Partner availability and time response is amazing. Great technical knowledge.’
Principaux clients
Edwards LifeSciences
Schroders Greencoat
Specialist Risk Group Limited
Morrisons Supermarket Group
Nisbets Limited
London LGPS CIV Limited
Kiwa
Keltbray Limited
Legal & General
Hexaware Technologies
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Edwards LifeSciences and managed all tax aspects of the $4.2bn asset sale of the client’s Critical Care product group across 20 jurisdictions to Becton, Dickinson and Company.
- Advised Specialist Risk Group Limited on the acquisition (reported in the press as over £1bn) of Specialist Risk Group by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Temasek from a complex tax perspective.
- Advised Legal & General on the full spectrum of the tax structuring and implementation for the establishment of the multimillion-pound L&G Affordable Homes REIT Fund (which has £510m total commitments as at February 2025).
Mishcon de Reya LLP
Mishcon de Reya LLP combines an aptitude in innovative areas of taxation relating to software, AI, and cryptocurrency with strength in traditional areas such as real estate tax. The group is active for a range of dynamic clients, including venture-backed companies, which benefit from the team’s expertise in M&A and private equity matters. The offering is led by John Skoulding and Jonathan Legg. Anil Arora joined from accountancy firm Blick Rothenberg in 2024.
Responsables de la pratique:
John Skoulding; Jonathan Legg
Autres avocats clés:
Ceinwen Hayes; Anil Arora; Stephen Elhabbal; Isabella Adams; Jade Pilling
Principaux clients
Embedded Finance Limited
Equites International Limited
Brookfield
Canary Wharf Group
The Olayan Group
PGIM Real Estate
Derwent
Fusion Group
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Brookfield on the sale of seven retail parks to British Land.
- Advised PGIM on the acquisition of purpose-built student accommodation.
- Advised management on acquisition structure, division of the management and realestate components of the business and technical employment tax matters.
Pinsent Masons LLP
Pinsent Masons LLP advises on a broad array of matters, including M&A, joint ventures, and IPOs, as well as complex reorganisations and securitisations. Eloise Walker leads the team, and is highly regarded in the practice area, sitting on the Editorial Board of the Tax Journal. Penny Simmons is adept in corporate tax risk management, and Hatice Ismail advises on finance and investment fund taxation. Jamie Robson made partner in 2025 and has key energy sector experience.
Responsables de la pratique:
Eloise Walker
Autres avocats clés:
Penny Simmons; Hatice Ismail; Jamie Robson
Les références
‘The team have helped us with one large and important strategic issue to date. They have provided clear and concise advice throughout the matter, which I have been impressed with.’
‘Penny Simmons has been a great help, always been available and been able to turn around questions very quickly.’
‘The Pinsent Masons tax team has a broad capability across the taxes, and with an increasing international footprint, are well-placed to advise on individual transactions, planning and the implications of international tax law changes.’
Principaux clients
Mota-Engil
Red Ventures
Canada Life
Ithaca Energy Plc
Lend Lease
Coöperatieve Rabobank
BP
Lloyds
HSBC
Direct Line
Environment Pension Fund
University of Edinburgh
Principaux dossiers
- Advised AUB Group Limited, a prominent entity listed on the Australian Stock Exchange which ranks among the top 20 global insurance broking groups, on its agreement to acquire an 80% equity interest in the Movo Group of Companies (Movo).
- Advised R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) on its acquisition of the Williams Lea Group (WLG) from the global private equity fund Advent International.
- Advised Numis Securities Limited in their role as Sole Sponsor, Sole Global Co-ordinator and Sole Bookrunner in connection with the main market IPO of Applied Nutrition.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Ropes & Gray LLP covers all aspects of corporate tax, with a strong record advising on tax aspects of real estate and private equity transactions. Andrew Howard leads the team, with a practice which covers tax issues relating to financings, restructurings, and IPOs, among other matters. Chris Agnoli contributes expertise in continuation funds and secondary transactions, as well as M&A matters. Benjamin Wonnacott covers a range of corporate transactions, with supplementary expertise in contentious matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Andrew Howard
Autres avocats clés:
Chris Agnoli; Benjamin Wonnacott
Principaux clients
Advent International
Arrival Group
American Industrial Partners (« AIP »)
Apollo Therapeutics
Bain Capital
Basecamp Research
Blue Earth Capital AG (BlueEarth)
Bridgepoint
Cable & Wireless Communications Limited
EQT
GCM Grosvenor
HarbourVest
H.I.G. Capital
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
Liberty Global
Nature Infrastructure Capital (NIC) and X-ELIO
NielsenIQ (NIQ)
Partners Group
Sixth Street
The Baupost Group
TPG
Virgin Media O2
Virtusa Corporation
Principaux dossiers
Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley Austin LLP fields a tax team which works closely with the firm’s M&A, private equity, and capital markets practices. Steve Quinn is adept in financing and real estate matters, and is particularly active on CLO transactions. Jason Menzies leads in the private equity sector, with experience advising on tax aspects of high level restructurings.
Autres avocats clés:
Steve Quinn; Jason Menzies
Les références
‘Jason Menzies is extremely available and incredibly commercial, he’s a great asset to have on any transaction team and a safe pair of hands when it comes to managing transaction processes.’
‘Best in class quality services and customer-first approach.’
Principaux clients
Apollo Global Management
Apollo EPF Management IV L.P.
JC Flowers & Co.
Coupang Corp.
Bilkul Football WBA
Great Hill Partners
DWS Group
Welltower Inc.
Eldridge Industries, LLC
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Apollo Global Management on tax aspects on the acquisition of TTC Travel Group Limited.
- Advised Bilkul Football WBA, owned by Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father Dr. Kiran C. Patel, in its agreement to acquire and 87.8 per cent shareholding in West Bromwich Albion Group Limited.
- Advised Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, Inc.’s rescue acquisition of the Farfetch global online luxury fashion marketplace through an English pre-pack administration process.
Taylor Wessing LLP
Taylor Wessing LLP has notable sector expertise in relation to real estate, technology, and private wealth, and advises on a broad range of tax matters. Graham Samuel-Gibbon leads the team. Samuel-Gibbon is experienced in a range of transactions, including joint ventures, restructurings, and M&A. Key contacts include Liz Wilson, who is qualified as both a solicitor and Chartered Tax Adviser, James Ross, an expert in international tax, and Harriet Revington, whose particular strength is real estate tax matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Graham Samuel-Gibbon
Autres avocats clés:
Peter Jackson; Liz Wilson; James Ross; Harriet Revington; Bridget Winters
Les références
‘Harriet provided prompt, efficient, and highly dependable deal support throughout the process. She was quick to action both technical and legal administrative requirements, ensuring that all tax-related aspects were addressed thoroughly and without delay.’
‘Harriet proved to be a trusted advisor—someone we could rely on to quietly and diligently check through all the tax points in the background, while seamlessly looping in other members of her team when needed.’
‘The team is very fast and accurate in their response.’
Principaux clients
Vinted
Rezolve AI Limited
Sullivan Street Partners
Lessmore UG
Lab Tech Investments Limited
The management team of the SYSPRO Group
Positron Technologies Limited trading as TaxScouts
Inflexion Private Partners LLP
Bridgepoint Advisors Limited
Recordati S.p.A
Principaux dossiers
- Advised leading second-hand fashion platform Vinted on its high-profile €340m secondary sale, valuing the company at €5bn.
- Acted for Rezolve AI on its innovative and market-leading statutory demerger, de-SPAC merger and NASDAQ listing.
- Advised Sullivan Street Partners on its acquisition of UK Addiction Treatment Group (UKAT), the leading residential behavioural and mental health specialist.
White & Case LLP
White & Case LLP is well regarded for its expertise in high-value M&A transactions and cross-border tax structuring, praised by clients for its ‘commercial and solution focused approach.‘ Jointly leading the team are Jessica Kemp, a respected thought leader with expertise in international tax, and Will Smith, who is particularly active for prestige private equity clients. Catherine Hill joined the department from Latham & Watkins in January 2025.
Responsables de la pratique:
Jessica Kemp; Will Smith
Autres avocats clés:
Catherine Hill
Les références
‘Commercial and solution focused approach. We have had a number of unique transactions/structures where W&C tax have helped us effectively navigate numerous commercial challenges and negotiations.’
‘Jess Kemp – commercial, practical and not afraid of stepping out of tax comfort zone. Technically very strong.’
‘Notable for the strength and depth of team, first class experience, highly intelligent problem-solving lawyers.’
‘Jessica Kemp combines all the skills of a highly effective corporate tax lawyer: extremely clever, service-oriented, collaborative, very experienced with highly sophisticated transactions and a pleasure to work with.’
Principaux clients
Saudi Aramco
CVC Capital Partners
Macquarie Asset Management
CVC Capital Partners
Alcoa Corporation
Yondr Group
The Carlyle Group
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners
Sir Paul Marshall and Old Queen Street Ventures
Nordic Capital
Hartree Partners
Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Titan Wealth
Actis
Energean
Gambling.com Group
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Saudi Armaco on the tax structuring for its US$11.2 billion offering of shares.
- Advised Yondr Group, a global developer, owner, and operator of hyperscale data centres, on the tax structuring and implications of its acquisition by DigitalBridge.
- Advised Sir Paul Marshall and Old Queen Street Ventures (OQS Media) on the tax structuring and implications of their acquisition of The Spectator magazine.
Bird & Bird LLP
Bird & Bird LLP has aptitude in the technology sector, acting for a diverse range of innovative clients, including those working with AI, fintech, and Blockchain. Zoe Feller leads the team, and has a focus on corporate, asset finance, and structured finance transactions. Jesse Dalton joined the team from DLA Piper in 2024, and is particularly adept in M&A. Caroline Brown, Simon Gough, and Andrew Rink are also key names.
Responsables de la pratique:
Zoe Feller
Autres avocats clés:
Jesse Dalton; Caroline Brown; Simon Gough; Andrew Rink
Les références
‘Jesse Dalton is the stand-out practitioner in this group. Being both a lawyer and a qualified accountant, he has been able to deliver valuable insights into complex issues, allied with practical solutions, which is a powerful combination in tax.’
‘Jesse Dalton understands your business strategy and adjusts to that rhythm while always giving the assurance of technical excellence. Copes with tight timeframes and high-pressure situations very well. A pleasure to deal with.’
‘A well-balanced team offering all the tax expertise we require. Flexible and responsive.’
‘Zoe manages to combine technical expertise with a commercial approach. Responsive and a pleasure to work with.’
Principaux clients
Sheppard Mullin
De La Rue plc
Cisco System Holdings UK Limited
Carbon Forest Products Limited
Lee Stafford
Schiedel Chimney System Ltd
Precision Medicine Group
J&H Movies
Principaux dossiers
- Acted as English law co-counsel on the change of ownership of Swansea City AFC which completed in November 2024.
- Advised London listed client, De La Rue plc, on the £300m disposal of its Authentication Division to Crane NXT. As set out below, this involved a pre-sale hive down and disposal to a US buyer, involving complex cross-border tax issues.
- Assisting Carbon Forest Products Limited on obtaining EIS compliance certificates on its investment round to raise £160,000.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is active on tax aspects of a range of transactional and advisory matters, including relating to banking, capital markets, and M&A. Team lead Adam Blakemore 'is a brilliant tax lawyer and wonderful to work with' and has expertise in financing transactions, covering securitisations, repackagings, and stock lending arrangements. Working with Blakemore is Catherine Richardson, whose practice extends to both UK and international tax. Zoha Shafi is also a key name.
Responsables de la pratique:
Adam Blakemore
Autres avocats clés:
Catherine Richardson; Zoha Shafi
Les références
‘Very responsive, collaborative and client-focused team.’
‘Adam Blakemore is a brilliant tax lawyer and wonderful to work with. He has the ideal combination of excellent technical knowledge and practical experience.’
‘The team’s strengths and key capabilities are deep sector knowledge, and subject matter experts deployed on transactions.’
Principaux clients
DWS
Collateralised Loan Obligations
Macquarie Principal Finance PTY Limited, UK Branch
AshGrove Capital
Vida Bank Limited
CQS Investment Management Limited
Atlas SP Partners
Principaux dossiers
- Provided tax advice on 93 CLO transactions during the course of the last 12 months at a value in excess of €35.66 Billion.
- Acted for a syndicate of 10 unitranche lenders in connection with the refinancing and repricing of senior secured facilities (including additional incremental facilities) made available to the Dukes Education Group.
- Acted for AshGrove Capital in relation to its provision of a debt refinancing package to Amplience Limited.
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is highly active advising on tax aspects of M&A transactions, representing both buyers and sellers. The group has aptitude in the private equity sector, managing a range of high-profile transactions. Richard Sultman leads the team, and has broad tax experience, which additionally covers indirect tax matters and the taxation of individuals. Peter North has a strong record in M&A.
Responsables de la pratique:
Richard Sultman
Autres avocats clés:
Peter North
Principaux clients
OCI N.V.
OpenText
Central Group
Bridgepoint
LivaNova PLC
GSK plc
Inversiones Libra SpA
Exponent Private Equity
Temasek
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Zuber Issa CBE
Sixth Street
AB InBev
IK Partners
CANAL+
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Central Group on the tax aspects of the minority acquisition and new investment by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), in respect of Central Group’s existing investee company, the Selfridges Group.
- Advised Sixth Street on the tax aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Lemon Pepper Holdings Limited (“Wingstop UK”), the master franchisee for Wingstop in the UK and Ireland.
- Advised Zuber Issa CBE on the tax aspects of the sale of his shares in the Asda Group, a British supermarket and petrol station chain, to funds managed by TDR Capital and on the £228m acquisition of EG Group’s remaining UK forecourt business to create EG On The Move.
Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co fields a team with diverse tax expertise, able to support clients in highly regulated areas such as energy and shipping, in addition to covering real estate, corporate, and employment tax issues. The group additionally benefits from strength in contentious tax matters. Ray Smith leads the team, and has a significant history in the practice area, with a record of working in the UK and overseas. David Blumenthal and Malcolm Frost are ‘exceptional‘.
Responsables de la pratique:
Ray Smith
Autres avocats clés:
David Blumenthal; Malcolm Frost
Les références
‘Fantastic team, go the extra mile for the client, and always a pleasure to work with.’
‘Ray Smith is a colossus in his field. Very well-regarded by clients and with a deep knowledge of the market. David Blumenthal and Malcolm Frost are exceptional. Both are very good at client handling and have fantastic technical knowledge.’
‘The team are all extremely personable and knowledgeable and simplify tax issues for the client.’
Principaux clients
Esyasoft Holding Limited
Ecclesia International Holding Gmbh
Total Energies
Native Land Limited
Connected Living London (a joint venture between Grainger plc and TFL)
Regal London
Chatsworth School
Pink Diamonds Ltd
British Standards Institute
Grainger Plc
Glory Global Solutions (International) Ltd
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Esyasoft Holding Ltd on its £100 million recommended offer for renewable energy specialist and London Stock Exchange listed Good Energy Group Plc.
- Advised on the sale of Ecclesia’s assets in the Netherlands and Belgium to Specialist Risk Group (SRG) and reinvestment by Ecclesia into SRG.
- Advised on a joint venture (JV) between TotalEnergies and Vantage, in respect of the ownership and operations of drillship, Tungsten Explorer.
Cooley (UK) LLP
Cooley (UK) LLP has key aptitude advising on tax aspects of capital markets transactions, including those involving multijurisdictional elements. The group is active for prominent clients such as Uber, Nvidia, and Santander. David Wilson leads the team, and is adept in the life sciences and technology sectors. Jack Jones is another name with aptitude in innovative sectors, including AI and crypto. Natasha Kaye left the team in March 2025.
Responsables de la pratique:
David Wilson
Autres avocats clés:
Jack Jones; Eerik Kukebal
Les références
‘The team have been fantastic during the course of our work.’
‘The tax team is easy to work with, and they provide holistic tax advice that is clear and commercially focused. The team is responsive with deep technical knowledge.’
‘David Wilson is a pleasure to work with. David is hands-on and collaborative, with deep knowledge across multiple issues. With a strong network, David always knows who and when to bring in others to support his clients on niche issues where specialist expertise is needed.’
Principaux clients
Yardi Systems (majority owner of WeWork)
Uber
Nvidia
PetLab Co.
Board Intelligence
Battery Ventures
Bicycle Therapeutics plc
Endava Plc
Immunocore Holdings plc
Autolus Therapeutics plc
Click Up
UiPath
Karo Healthcare
DraftKings
Snowflake
Santander
RA Capital
Principaux dossiers
- Acted for Yardi Systems as it became the majority owner of WeWork Inc, the leading provider of co-working office space, which had previously been valued at $47 billion, as that company emerged from one of the most complicated and high-profile bankruptcies of recent years.
- Advised Immunocore, a global commercial-stage biotech company based in Oxfordshire, on its issuance of $402.5 million convertible notes, listed on Nasdaq.
- Advised Autolus on its groundbreaking strategic collaboration with BioNTech, to advance both companies’ cancer programs toward commercialisation, as well as on a simultaneous $350 million underwritten equity offering.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides high-level strength in both English and New York tax law, facilitating coverage of a diverse range of complex cross-border M&A, including distressed M&A. The group offers further aptitude across restructurings, insolvencies, and private equity transactions, in addition to a range of other matters. Dominic Foulkes leads the team, and has broad tax expertise, including in relation to IPOs, financings, and corporate transactions. Freddie Schwier is a core team member, covering a range of transactional tax issues, as well as general tax advisory matters. Jonathan Cooklin remains active as a consultant to the team.
Responsables de la pratique:
Dominic Foulkes
Autres avocats clés:
Freddie Schwier; Jonathan Cooklin
Principaux clients
Natura &Co
Comcast
AstraZeneca
Clarivate
StoneX Group
Atairos
Morgan Stanley
Goldman Sachs
Golub Capital
CraneNXT
One Equity Partners
Ferrero
Standard Chartered Bank
NatWest
J.P. Morgan
Tencent
MSCI
Barclays
Roche
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Sycamore Partners on its up to $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).
- Advised the joint global coordinators and underwriting banks, in connection with the initial public offer of HBX Group, owner of the Hotelbeds brand at11.5 euros ($11.85) a share, for a total valuation of up to 2.84 billion euros ($2.93 billion) in one of the year’s first euro zone IPOs.
- Advised Standard Chartered on its $3bn financing partnership for Global Infrastructure and Energy Transition, including its commitment to invest in Apollo Clean Transition (ACT) Capital and its acquisition of a minority stake in the Apollo-owned Apterra debt capital origination and structuring platform.
Dechert LLP
Dechert LLP‘s tax team plays a key role in numerous high-end corporate and private equity transactions, with in-house US tax expertise which empowers cross-border transactions. Mark Stapleton, who has over 30 years’ experience advising on asset management and transactional tax matters, leads the department. Working alongside Stapleton are Daniel Hawthorne, an expert in M&A who is additionally qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser, and Nicolas Kokkinos, who is ‘excellent at managing projects’.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mark Stapleton
Autres avocats clés:
Daniel Hawthorne; Nicolas Kokkinos; Mansi Seth
Les références
‘Really strong team and very responsive. They have the right balance of excellent tax technical knowledge together with commercial acumen. I have recommended this team to others and will do so again.’
‘Nicolas Kokkinos – excellent at managing projects and bringing different teams together to delivery great advice to clients. Daniel Hawthorne – very responsive and great technical knowledge. Mark Stapleton – deep industry and tax technical knowledge, always am excellent client advisor.’
‘The team is extremely responsive and works seamlessly across offices.’
Principaux clients
Barings
Warwick Capital Partners LLP
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Barings, a leading investment manager, on the launch of the first-ever European middle market private credit CLO, Barings Euro Middle Market CLO 2024-1 DAC.
- Acted as legal counsel to Warwick Capital Partners LLP on the acquisition of Danforth Care Partners, a UK based care homes provider.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP fields a rapidly growing team, with core expertise advising on corporate transactions and the structuring of funds. Clive Jones, who covers a range of tax matters relating to funds and investment structures, co-leads the department alongside Sophie Allen, who joined the team from Morrison Foerster in May 2024. Also key are Charles Case, who is knowledgeable in the taxation of funds, Jessica Ganagasegaran, an expert in real estate, and Alex Tostevin, an addition from Dentons in October 2024.
Responsables de la pratique:
Sophie Allen; Clive Jones
Autres avocats clés:
Graham Iversen; Charles Case; Jessica Ganagasegaran; Alex Tostevin
Principaux clients
Quality Technology Services B.V.
Blackstone
Urban Partners
Valor Real Estate Partners
Heim
Evonite Capital
Paloma Capital
WestWind Capital
Paloma Capital
Revcap Advisors
Brydell Partners
Precede Capital Partners
Vengrove Real Estate Management
Inseego Corp
Harland & Wolff
HIG Capital Management
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Blackstone and its portfolio company QTS on the acquisition of a 250-acre+ site in Northumberland to enable the potential development of a hyperscale data centre campus, the largest of its kind in Europe.
- Advised on the establishment of Urban Partners’ new €600m Velo Mezzanine Credit Fund.
- Advising Heimstaden in relation to further closings in respect of its new UK residential fund, following the fund’s establishment and first close in December 2023.
Jones Day
Jones Day‘s team has particular strength advising on tax aspects of real estate and M&A, with an emphasis on international and multi-jurisdictional mandates. Anthony Whall leads the team, which includes Blaise Marin-Curtoud and Daisy Deller. Mélanie Staes joined the team from Baker McKenzie LLP in October 2024.
Responsables de la pratique:
Anthony Whall
Autres avocats clés:
Blaise Marin-Curtoud; Daisy Deller
Les références
‘Very pragmatic, able to provide advice which factors in the bigger picture.’
‘Anthony Whall is a stand-out partner. He is incredibly commercial and clear-thinking.’
‘The team are highly skilled at making themselves feel like an extension of our internal team, rather than a faceless external entity.’
Principaux clients
Goodstone Living
Pictet
J.F. Lehman
Macquarie Asset Management
LaSalle Investment Management
CBRE Investment Management
Greystar
Aurelius Investment
Ares Management
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7 SCSp on its acquisition of Ziton A/S.
- Advised Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies on the acquisition of a $1 billion performing senior mortgage loan portfolio from German lender, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank.
- Advised Loungers plc on the £354.4 million takeover by CF Exedra Bidco, a company indirectly owned by funds and accounts managed or advised by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, LLC.
Mayer Brown International LLP
Mayer Brown International LLP demonstrates expertise across a broad range of transactional mandates, including a range of complex and multi-jurisdictional matters. M&A, securitisations, and private equity transactions are all covered by the team, among other issues. James Hill leads the team, and has vast knowledge in tax structuring. Matthew Mortimer is adept in international tax planning, including issues relating to catastrophe bonds and Shariah-compliant financing, while Ben Eaton is a key name for tax matters pertaining to real estate transactions and investment funds. Sam Riesenberg joined from KPMG Law in 2024.
Responsables de la pratique:
James Hill
Autres avocats clés:
Matthew Mortimer; Ben Eaton; Kitty Swanson; Sam Riesenberg
Les références
‘Technically solid, creative, dedication.’
‘Very well positioned team, thinking is out of the box, extremely good perception of cross border tax aspects, very valuable support in complex transactions.’
‘Ben Eaton has outstanding skills in cross border tax aspects, and also communicates the essentials in connection with a deal very well.’
Principaux clients
Bain Capital Credit, L.P.
British Land
CBPE Capital
Convex Group
EMK Capital
Marlin Equity Partners
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Pernod Ricard
Round Hill Capital
Unilever
Principaux dossiers
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP‘s tax department works closely with the firm’s corporate and private investment funds teams, covering the full scope of matters for clients active both within the UK and globally. Kate Habershon leads the team, and covers a range of transactional tax matters, as well as advising on tax planning and disputes. Todd Smith works between Abu Dhabi and London, bringing international expertise. Grace Tan is a key name.
Responsables de la pratique:
Kate Habershon
Autres avocats clés:
Todd Smith; Grace Tan; Molly Tinker
Principaux clients
Lincoln Peak Capital
Principaux dossiers
Paul Hastings LLP
Paul Hastings LLP advises on tax aspects of M&A and private equity transactions, in addition to covering a range of tax structuring issues. Arun Birla, who is a managing partner of the firm, co-leads the department with Jiten Tank, a key name for securitisations. Michael Ward has key aptitude in tax aspects of leveraged finance. Jee Yoon Chung is active for corporate and private equity clients.
Responsables de la pratique:
Arun Birla; Jiten Tank
Autres avocats clés:
Michael Ward; Abigail Hung; Jee Yoon Hung
Les références
‘The people make the difference. Jiten Tank, Stephen Nicolas and Jee Yoon Chung are fantastic. Expert knowledge, approachable and easy to talk to. They provide an excellent service. We value their work and all that they do for us.’
‘Arun Birla and Jee Yoon Hung are professional, competent, business minded and friendly.’
‘Extremely commercial minded, they know the market well and are pragmatic and solutions driven.’
Principaux clients
Oakley Capital
Golub Capital
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Barclays
BofA
BNP Paribas
Jefferies
Citi
Deutsche Bank
Credit Suisse
Fidelity
Partners Group
Five Arrows
PGIM
Intermediate Capital Managers
Alcentra
Anchorage
Angelo Gordon
Canyon
Albacore
Neuberger
Merrill Lynch International
Morgan Stanley
Mizuho
Sculptor
Serone
Squarepoint
Sona
Goldman Sachs Bank USA
Morgan Stanley Bank International Limited
Barclays Bank PLC
J.P. Morgan Securities PLC
Starwood Capital
Team Viewer
Goldman Sachs
Mizuho Bank
BMO
HSBC
Citizens Bank
Banco Santander
The Bank of Nova Scotia
TD Securities
Truist
Wells Fargo
Abry Partners
Henderson Park
Principaux dossiers
Reed Smith LLP
Reed Smith LLP‘s tax team operates within a global network of offices, including locations in France, the US, Singapore and Hong Kong. Caspar Fox leads the team, and maintains a tax practice which extends to the corporate, finance, and real estate sectors. Gareth Amdor is adept in restructurings, including those with cross-border elements. Harrison Stimson made partner in January 2025, and has a broad tax practice. Alia Khalil is a key name.
Responsables de la pratique:
Caspar Fox
Autres avocats clés:
Gareth Amdor; Harrison Stimson; Alia Khalil; Tom Baxter
Les références
‘Very strong technical team, but also with a strong commercial outlook. Led by Caspar Fox, who is extremely knowledgeable of his practice area, but also very commercial minded. Strong team of Associates and the team also seems to be growing with new hires.’
‘Very analytical, outstanding performance, extremely client orientated.’
‘Caspar Fox is the best tax lawyer I have ever worked with. The breadth and depth of his knowledge is outstanding. He processes complex issues and produces clear and helpful solutions, often very quickly.’
Principaux dossiers
Stephenson Harwood
Stephenson Harwood has a core focus on real estate tax, advising numerous institutional clients active in the area. The group additionally covers a broader range of tax matters, including employee incentives, indirect tax, and contentious issues. John Meehan leads the team, and advises on funds and M&A. Kate Worthington is particularly adept in tax aspects of real estate transactions, and Shofiq Miah handles financing matters. Byul McPhee assists on both direct and indirect tax issues.
Responsables de la pratique:
John Meehan
Autres avocats clés:
Kate Worthington; Shofiq Miah; Byul McPhee
Principaux clients
Cityfleet Networks
Shareholders of Lilley Plummer Risks
Investec Bank Plc
Bracewell LLP, RockRose Energy
Industrial Physics
FPE Capital LLP
BD Capital Partners
Pelican Capital
Rockpool Investments
Agathos Management
Apposite Capital
Bowmark Capital
Inspired Education Group
Macquarie AirFinance Holdings Limited
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
Swiss Life Asset Managers
Dr Falk Pharma GmbH
Alcuin Capital Partners
Henderson European Focus Trust Plc
Principaux dossiers
- Acted on a significant number of portfolio acquisitions and disposals for FPE Capital LLP.
- Advised Macquarie AirFinance on a high yield bond issue and an investment grade bond issue raising $1.5 billion in aggregate.
- Advised M&G Real Estate on a c. £700 million joint venture with TPG Real Estate, the real estate platform of the global alternative asset management firm TPG.
Akin
Akin has a particular focus on the financial services sector, with a client list which includes a diverse range of funds and financial institutions. Jointly leading the group are Matthew Durward-Thomas, Stephen Brown, and Natasha Kaye, the latter of whom joined from Cooley (UK) LLP in March 2025. Mohammed Natha provides key support.
Responsables de la pratique:
Matthew Durward-Thomas; Natasha Kaye; Stephen Brown
Autres avocats clés:
Mohammed Natha
Les références
‘A top-tier tax team. They are always available, always quick to respond and great at providing practical solutions.’
‘Matthew Durward-Thomas is a star. Incredibly bright, knowledgeable and solutions-focused. A pleasure to deal with.’
‘Good, decent people to work with.’
Principaux clients
RP Management LLC
Intrum
Project A
Pharmakon Advisors, LP
The Carlyle Group Inc.
Palliser Capital
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Vitol SA
Bain Capital, LP
Principaux dossiers
- Advising RP Management LLC, following the successful IPO of Royalty Pharma in 2020.
- Advised the ad hoc group of debt holders in relation to the restructuring of the Consolis Group’s debt profile.
- Advising Intrum in connection with the sale of certain non-performing loans to Cerberus Capital Management LP for more than €1bn, as a part of a complex joint venture arrangement.
Bristows LLP
Bristows LLP is particularly active advising on tax aspects of M&A, particularly in the technology, life sciences, and media sectors. Miranda Cass and Julia Cockroft lead the team, which has seen recent growth with the additions of Farhad Shahidi from Clyde & Co and Lucy Urwin from Macfarlanes LLP, in September 2024 and January 2025, respectively.
Responsables de la pratique:
Miranda Cass; Julia Cockroft
Autres avocats clés:
Farhad Shahidi; Lucy Urwin
Principaux clients
WPP
AstraZeneca plc
Blue Diamond
NuCana PLC
UCL Business
IXICO PLC
OMass Therapeutics Ltd
Syncona
Adthena
Wild Bioscience Limited
Delice de France
Orca Computing Limited
Smith & Nephew plc
Lumera AB
The Priory Group
NeuHealth Digital
Renishaw PLC
Global Smollan Holdings
Advantage Smollan
CityFibre
Bekaert
Gentell
LifeArc
ISB Global
Oxford Science Enterprises Plc
Institution of Civil Engineers
Flexera
Freeline
Spur Therapeutics
Principaux dossiers
Burges Salmon LLP
Burges Salmon LLP‘s team has strength in the energy, transport, and financial services sectors, and covers tax aspects relating to a range of corporate and real estate transactions. Ian Carnochan leads the team, and works between London and Bristol. Supporting Carnochan are Hilary Barclay and John Barnett.
Responsables de la pratique:
Ian Carnochan
Autres avocats clés:
Hilary Barclay; John Barnett; Gillian Griffiths; Silvana Van der Velde
Principaux clients
Fasadgruppen Group AB
Gooch & Housego PLC
Virgin Hotels
FirstGroup plc
The Crown Estate
Rock Road
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
SA Wear Ltd and Mia Walters
Atlantic Green UK Limited
AOTI, Inc
Oxygen Conservation (Skyfall Conservation Limited)
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Principaux dossiers
- Advised a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) on the sale of 33 Marriott International Hotels.
- Advised Border to Coast Pensions Partnership on the launch of its £1.2 billion UK real estate fund.
- Advised US medical technology group, AOTI, Inc. on its £140m London float.
Dentons
Dentons has core expertise advising insurance sector clients on tax matters, with a record of working across the Middle East and Asia, in addition to supporting clients domestically. Alex Thomas leads the team, and has broad knowledge relating to corporate, commercial, and real estate tax issues. Other key names include Neil McKnight and Alastair MacLeod.
Responsables de la pratique:
Alex Thomas
Autres avocats clés:
Alastair MacLeod; Neil McKnight
Principaux clients
Capita plc
Frasers’ Group
Patria Private Equity (Europe)
Principaux dossiers
- Provided critical tax advice to London listed Capita plc in the sale of its stand-alone software subsidiary Capita One|
- Acted for Frasers Group in the acquisition of the Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter from The Crown Estate and Nuveen, which involved a mixture of asset and share acquisitions.
- Advised Patria on several investments in 2024 including in particular its co-lead investment (alongside Committed Advisors, also a client) into Agora Makers via a single-asset continuation fund managed by Hivest (Project Dune).
Osborne Clarke LLP
Osborne Clarke LLP fields a team which draws upon expertise in corporate tax, private client tax, and tax litigation to provide broad tax support. Team members work across London, Reading and Bristol, and are particularly active advising on tax aspects of M&A. Tracey Wright leads the team, and boasts particular aptitude advising real estate funds. Supporting Wright are Mathew Oliver and James Meakin, the latter of whom joined from Howard Kennedy LLP in May 2025.
Responsables de la pratique:
Tracey Wright
Autres avocats clés:
Mathew Oliver; Erika Jupe; James Meakin; Elizabeth Shanahan
Les références
‘We have engaged with Osborne Clarke several times over the past few years for smaller UK acquisitions. The tax team is proactive, sensible and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Elizabeth Shanahan has been my main contact, and we have worked together very well – she has taken the time to understand what I care about and is very accessible and pragmatic.’
Principaux clients
Risk point
Founders Factory
Synova
Kester Capital
BGF
Foresight
Principaux dossiers
- Advised listed client Wilmington plc on the disposal of its European healthcare data business.
- Advised the selling shareholders of Fusebox Games on its sale to Nazara Technologies.
- Advised the shareholders of creative studio, Coffee & TV, on its acquisition by global marketing communications company, Omnicom.
Shoosmiths LLP
Shoosmiths LLP covers the full range of domestic and international tax matters, working alongside the firm’s other offices to provide clients with comprehensive support. Tom Wilde jointly leads the department with Laura Board, who is additionally qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser. Chris Moakes has expertise in venture capital taxation, while Laura Gould covers corporate tax and employee incentives.
Responsables de la pratique:
Laura Board; Tom Wilde
Autres avocats clés:
Chris Moakes; Sarah Buxton; Laura Gould
Les références
‘Excellent people who take a highly collaborative approach and are close to an in-house team.’
‘Tom Wilde is a leading expert in VCT legislation, is a pleasure to work with, and goes above and beyond to get to know the deal and each stakeholder’s objectives.’
‘Chris Moakes is an expert in VCT legislation.’
Principaux clients
Fosroc Holdings Limited
Five Arrows Principal Investments
Twenty7tec Group Limited
Shareholders of Hampshire Cricket Club
Aramark Limited
Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools Pvt Ltd
Gresham House Asset Management Limited
Foresight LLP
Octopus Ventures
Puma Growth Partners
Pluribus Technologies Corp
Jensten Group
Watermark1980 Group Limited
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Fosroc Holdings on the sale of its global construction chemicals group to Saint Gobain for $1.025bn.
- Advising long-standing client, Five Arrows Principal Investments, on its acquisition of Rimes Technologies for over $820m.
- Advising the shareholders of Hampshire Cricket Club on its sale to an international buyer, this being the first deal of its kind and setting a new precedent in the sport.
Wiggin LLP
Wiggin LLP is distinguished by its sector-specific aptitude, with particular expertise in the media, tech, sports, and gaming industries. The team is led by Ceri Stoner, who has notable strength advising on tax issues in the creative industries. Key names include Sue Crawford, who has over 40 years’ experience in the practice area, and Georgina Jones, who is active for media and tech clients.
Responsables de la pratique:
Ceri Stoner
Autres avocats clés:
Sue Crawford; Georgina Jones; Isaac Qureshi
Les références
‘They truly understand the industry and the tax requirements of media companies. They consistently and efficiently offer clear, practical and on point advice.’
‘Ceri Stoner’s knowledge and advice is excellent. She understands the practical requirements of an in house legal team and her support and advice is invaluable. ’
‘I have regularly dealt with members of the team, and they have always given prompt, clear and practical advice. They seem well-informed and knowledgeable – I have confidence in them and have always trusted their advice.’
Principaux clients
BBC Studios
A24 International LLC
Amazon Studios
Netflix
Warner Bros Discovery
Banijay
Paramount
Channel 4
LeoVegas Gaming PLC
Hartswood Films
Shareholders of Eleventh Hour Films
CPL Productions Limited
Mansion Europe Holdings Limited
Principaux dossiers
- Worked with the BBC on tax policy developments through the years in the creative sector, in particular, in relation to the employment tax status rules (IR35).
- Advising Banijay on a myriad of tax matters in relation to their UK productions.
- Advised the founder shareholders of Hartswood Films, on the sale of a majority stake to ITV Studios.
Withers LLP
Withers LLP fields a growing team, with aptitude advising on tax elements of cross-border transactions, as well as complex tax structuring matters. In addition to its work for prominent corporate names in the tech and pharmaceutical sectors, the group is notably active for high net worth families. Rachel Hawkins leads the team, and advises on a broad range of matters, while Francesco Palma is a key name.
Responsables de la pratique:
Rachel Hawkins
Autres avocats clés:
Francesco Palma; Adam Dolder
Les références
‘Competent tax specialists, smooth communication.’
‘Rachel Hawkins is very knowledgeable, provided high-quality advice that aligned with our clients’ goals.’
‘Withers was able to deploy an interdisciplinary team to address all aspects of complex international / UK employment issues, including immigration, tax, local employment law and the drafting of agreements.’