Tax
Scope of our tax law practice
Our commercial tax lawyers specialise in all areas of commercial taxation and advise on transactions spanning a wide range of industries and jurisdictions. The tax group’s specialisations include:
- Asset finance
- Corporate finance
- Insurance
- Investment funds
- Litigation
- Real estate
- Securitisation
Tax dispute resolution
We also have a team of lawyers experienced in handling disputes arising from tax-related issues. This team works closely with our commercial tax lawyers and is experienced in the strategy and procedures associated with both litigation and arbitration.
Clients and experience
Clients include major corporates, banks and financial institutions, together with the retail sector and investment industry clients. Our client base also includes a wide range of domestic and international property clients.
How we work
Our tax group ensures that tax matters are dealt with in a timely manner as a deal progresses. We also provide post-transactional services to clients.
The team has experience of a wide range of international transactions. We are familiar with current structuring techniques and can apply experience in one type of transaction to find solutions in another. We also have a realistic attitude when it comes to what is likely to be acceptable to local fiscal authorities and understand that in certain transactions tax issues might take a back seat to other commercial objectives.
The team prides itself on its flexibility and willingness to move into new areas. For example, we identified a demand for financial products which were structured to be Islamic compliant but were being prevented from being implemented because of tax constraints. We therefore worked with HMRC and HM Treasury, to address these problems as a result of which the UK tax law now operates a level playing field for Islamic and traditional finance products.
More information on our global tax practice.