Simon Letherman
UK Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Tax
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About
Provided by Simon Letherman
Practice Areas
Simon advises on major mergers and acquisitions, domestic and international banking, structured finance, capital markets, corporate restructurings, private equity, investment funds, financial products, derivatives and real estate transactions.
He services a range of industries, including Energy, Financial Institutions, Metals & Mining, Private Capital and TMT.
Simon represents corporate, financial institution, private equity and fund clients, including Anglo American, General Electric, Intercontinental Exchange, Liberty Global and the Qatar Investment Authority.
Simon is recognised by peers and clients alike for his depth and breadth of tax law expertise on a wide range of UK and international corporate tax matters. Simon has been ranked “Up and Coming” for Tax in Chambers UK 2024 which describes him as “very strong technically” with “excellent commercial awareness” and “an astute lawyer” who “works hard and solves problems”.
Chambers Review
UK
Simon Letherman has a broad practice that includes advising on major M&A and corporate restructuring work, often with cross-border elements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He was exceptional - he dealt with a very complex matter and he came at it from a very pragmatic view and got to the right answer for everyone."
"Simon has great availability and a capacity to get up to speed. He didn't make things more complex and has a very good approach."
"He brings a lot of technical expertise in combination with great client skills."
"He was exceptional - he dealt with a very complex matter and he came at it from a very pragmatic view and got to the right answer for everyone."
"Simon has great availability and a capacity to get up to speed. He didn't make things more complex and has a very good approach."
"He brings a lot of technical expertise in combination with great client skills."
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