Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : UK
Band 3
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Clifford Chance has a prominent tax group that regularly advises on big-ticket work for a diverse client base. The team has a full-service tax offering and can assist with everything from corporate transactions to restructuring and fund-related tax issues. The team works with a wide range of multinational clients from industries including banking and financial services, investment management and real estate.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance advised longstanding client Nielsen on its takeover by a private equity consortium.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance has a number of very experienced, technical yet pragmatic and practical tax specialists. I always feel well advised."
"The team is extremely responsive and delivers an outstanding work product."
"Clifford Chance offers a fully integrated global team, which ensures an efficient and streamlined approach, and they have significant depth and range of resources internationally."
"Clifford Chance has a number of very experienced, technical yet pragmatic and practical tax specialists. I always feel well advised."
"The team is extremely responsive and delivers an outstanding work product."
"Clifford Chance offers a fully integrated global team, which ensures an efficient and streamlined approach, and they have significant depth and range of resources internationally."
Notable Practitioners
David Harkness advises on the tax implications of complex and large-scale corporate transactions. He is particularly prominent for his work on cross-border transactions.
"If I could have any lawyer on my side in time of trouble it would be David. Better still, I can ask him before trouble arises and so reduce the risk of it materialising."
"David is very easy to work with. In addition to his excellent technical skill set, he is thoughtful, commercial and solution-oriented."
Chris Davies advises clients in the banking sector on a broad range of financing-related issues. Capital markets forms a large part of his practice, with structured finance and securitisation being noted areas of strength.
"Chris is superb technically."
"He's a top lawyer."