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Sue Crawford

Work Department
Tax.
Position
Sue has over 35 years of steering media and technology businesses through the maze of corporate tax.
“I have an exceptional range of experience advising corporates and entrepreneurs on all aspects of tax – from VAT to stamp duty, gaming duty to corporation tax, PAYE/national insurance to withholding tax. One particular focus is entrepreneurs and their investors – advising on their journey from start-up to exit to ensure their commercial aspirations are fully realised as tax efficiently as possible. Motivation of employees through share schemes and equity awards is key.
I bring creative solutions to the tax conundrums that more established businesses and groups inevitably face in their M&A, restructuring and venture capital deals. I crack the issues and deliver my solutions jargon free, without losing sight of the commercial context.”
Career
Trained Clifford Chance; qualified 1984; Clifford Chance 1984-90; Ashurst 1990-2005 (partner 1994); partner Wiggin LLP 2005. Publications: ‘Demergers’ chapter in ‘PLC Tax Manual’.
Education
Wycombe Abbey School; Girton College, Cambridge (1981 MA Law, First Class Honours).
Leisure
Gardening, swimming, classical music, tennis.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
Wiggin LLP counts technology, IP, and media as its specialist sectors, and has seen recent growth in its client list. Ceri Stoner advises numerous prominent media clients on tax issues, including UK and international groups. Sue Crawford is particularly active in the betting & gaming industry, with strength in indirect taxation. Georgina Jones joined the team from Withers LLP in 2023, and covers a range of transactions including joint ventures and M&A.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Media finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
Firm Rankings
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Artificial intelligence
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Employment > Employers