Tax
Global Guide 2024 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Band 1
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On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. A&O Shearman is a respected firm operating in a number of jurisdictions, with particularly strong European and Australian hubs. Additionally, A&O Shearman leverages its global footprint to advise a number of high-profile investment groups on large-scale cross-border transactions. The law firm offers:
• Special expertise in tax matters in the financial sector.
• Expertise in handling transactions in the private equity and real estate industries.
• Assistance on a range of banking and capital markets-related tax issues.
Gottfried Breuninger heads the law firm's German tax practice from Munich. London-based Christopher Harrison heads the global and UK tax practice. Jean Schaffner is head of the Luxembourg tax department.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We worked with a broad team from the firm which included partner, associate and trainee-level members. We felt that each member of the team was impressive in their knowledge of tax and their ability to advise us."
"The team are very astute commercially and are also practical."
"We worked with a broad team from the firm which included partner, associate and trainee-level members. We felt that each member of the team was impressive in their knowledge of tax and their ability to advise us."
"The team are very astute commercially and are also practical."