Noted for its ‘technical knowledge’ and ‘pragmatic’ approach, Addleshaw Goddard‘s tax and structuring team has broad expertise spanning real estate, private equity, and share incentive tax matters. Noted for its involvement in high-profile property transactions, the practice frequently handles fund structuring, joint ventures, developments, and forward funding arrangements. The practice is jointly steered by Justine Delroy and Michael Hunter. Delroy advises clients in the real estate, financial services, and life sciences sectors, with particular expertise in the tax and structuring aspects of M&A, joint ventures, and corporate reorganisations, while Hunter has deep knowledge across corporate M&A, real estate structuring, VAT, tax litigation, and acquisition finance. Catherine Concannon provides broad-based tax advice, with a core focus on corporate and employment taxation. Steven Porter joined the team from Pinsent Masons LLP in August 2025.

DLA Piper UK LLP’s corporate tax team advises a diverse client base of venture capital funds, financial institutions, and both domestic and international corporates. The group is regularly instructed on high-profile matters such as VAT issues relating to civil aircraft, complex outsourcing arrangements, cross-border commercial contracts, and corporate restructurings. The practice is headed by David Thompson, who has extensive expertise in the tax implications of acquisitions, disposals, mergers, demergers, and group reorganisations.

DWF’s corporate tax offering often collaborates with the firm’s corporate and real estate arms. Advising a broad mix of national and international clients, the practice covers everything from employee share schemes and incentive planning to private equity structuring and real estate-linked tax matters. The practice is led by James Cashman. Cashman, who works across the firm’s Manchester and Liverpool offices, regularly works on M&A activity, business restructures, and incentive implementation.

The ‘very responsive’ team at Squire Patton Boggs, widely praised for its ‘fantastic knowledge’, is recognised for its depth of expertise across high-value corporate finance, private equity, and real estate transactions, supporting both UK-based and international clients. The practice also stands out for its strong capabilities in employment-related tax matters. At the helm is the ‘exceptional’ Patrick Ford , who is noted for his expertise in navigating the tax implications of employment, pensions, and insolvency matters. Victoria Murphy has considerable experience in advising on tax issues tied to acquisitions, buyouts, and private equity investments, and Alice Jenkinson is a key figure within the team.

‘Committed, diligent and well resourced’, the corporate tax group at Brabners LLP, led by ‘class act’ Dan Stowers, advises on financial crime and contentious tax matters, including complex fraud, POCA litigation, and regulatory investigations. Recent hires, which include Simon Ellis and Sarah Smith, have expanded the group’s capabilities in corporate defence, post-conviction work, and HMRC-related enquiries, acting for a range of individuals, SMEs and corporates.

CMS‘ corporate tax team advises on the full spectrum of transactional and contentious matters, with particular strength in M&A, joint ventures and public company work. Known for its sector-driven approach and international reach, the team supports private capital investors, corporates and founders across a wide range of industries. Practice head Mark Whiteside focuses on tax aspects of corporate deals and real estate transactions, including mergers, reorganisations, and shareholder matters.

Fielding an ‘extremely responsive’ team, Weightmans LLP‘s tax practice offers strategic counsel to a diverse roster of clients, including corporates, financial institutions, and advisory firms, with a strong focus on the tax elements of transactions such as mergers, sales, and investments. A notable area of strength is the firm’s work on employee incentive arrangements, with particular expertise in implementing enterprise management incentive schemes (EMI). Spearheading the team is the ‘technically astute and commercial’  Haydn Rogan, who is a trusted advisor to management teams, investors, and private equity houses, assisting them with transactional and commercial tax planning.