Tax

We are one of the leading tax advisory practices in the UK. We represent a unique offering in terms of recognised technical excellence, combined with the breadth, specialism and scale more typical of the Big Four.

We are pre-eminent in advising the alternative investment funds industry in relation to complex M&A and, alongside our leading Private Client team, advising large family-owned businesses. We build long-lasting and symbiotic relationships with our clients and contribute to the industries we advise through our thought leadership. Alongside our Public Policy team, we are actively involved in UK and international tax reform, helping to shape the direction of new tax rules, and providing clients with early insight into tax regime changes.

Our clients include listed companies, privately-owned and family businesses, private capital managers, entrepreneurs, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Many of these relationships span decades and multiple generations, reflecting the enduring trust placed in our people and the lasting impact of our advice.

Our tax experts specialise in:

• private capital, transactional and real estate tax;
• employment and mobility tax, VAT, transfer pricing and valuation;
• tax disputes, risk management and outsourced tax operations; and
• legislative and regulatory policy engagement.

We also work closely with our specialists in corporate and M&A, Private Client, Funds, Real Estate and Litigation to deliver coordinated advice that reflects the commercial realities of each of our clients. 

Work highlights include advising:

• Hayfin on its agreement with Arctos Partners to support a management buyout, acquiring British Columbia Investment Management Corporation’s majority stake;
• Preqin on its £2.55bn sale to BlackRock;
• Evelyn Partners on the sale of its professional services business to funds advised by Apax;
• Hayfin on its €6bn European direct lending fund;
• Virgin Group for over 25 years on a wide range of tax matters; and
• Stanhope on its £700m Oxford North joint venture with Cadillac Fairview and Thomas White Oxford.