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Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright‘s full service practice is noted for its global reach, with a strong record of complex cross-border transactions. The department is jointly led by global head of tax Dominic Stuttaford, and London head Matthew Hodkin. Stuttaford specialises in M&A transactions and corporate reorganisations, while Hodkin has particular expertise in the establishment of funds and joint ventures. Other core team members include Michael Alliston, who advises on the full range of transactional taxes, and Julia Lloyd, whose focus is the tax elements of real estate transactions and funds.
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Testimonials
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- 'Deep knowledge at partner level. Always keen to understand the commercial drivers and tailor advice accordingly.'
- 'Dominic Stuttaford - deeply knowledgeable, friendly and keen to get to grips with any given issue.'
- 'Michael Alliston - incredibly detail-orientated, easy to work with and efficient in getting to the right answer.'
- 'The firm's technical knowledge is exceptional in the field we operate in.'
- 'Approachable, responsive, supportive, but more importantly, they understand our business and can give advice that is useful.'
Key clients
- EasyJet
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Barclays Bank Plc
- Orange SA
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC
- Roofoods Ltd (Deliveroo)
- AXA XL
- BentallGreenOak
- Louis Dreyfus
- Total
- Morgan Stanley
- Deutsche Finance International
- London Gateway Port Limited
- Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mb
- Stena AB
- Credit Agricole
- Societe Generale
- Civitas Investment Management
- Bibby Financial Services
- Bombardier
- Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners
- Centrica
- Gatehouse Bank
- Santander
- Vodafone/Vodacom Group
- the West End of London Property Unit Trust
- Oxford Industries Inc.
- Kaefer Group
- Carnival Corporation & plc
- CitiGroup
- Toronto-Dominion Bank
- Trian Fund Management, L.P.
- Terra Firma
- AIG
- Liberty Insurance
- Euclid Transactional
- Chubb
- Greencoat UK Wind
- BMO Financial Group (Operating name for Bank of Montreal)
- Modern Times Group
- Sonangol
- JP Morgan
- Charles Stanley
- Ritchie Bros
- Africa Greenco
- Aquiline
- Atrato
- Taylor Maritime
- Patrizia AG
- Infopro Digital Holding (UK)
- Chubb
- Greencoat UK Wind
- BMO Financial Group (Operating name for Bank of Montreal)
- Modern Times Group
- Sonangol
- JP Morgan
- Charles Stanley
- Ritchie Bros
- Africa Greenco
- Aquiline
- Atrato
- Taylor Maritime
- Patrizia AG
- Infopro Digital Holding (UK)
Work highlights
- Advised Royal Bank of Canada on its £1.6bn recommended cash offer for Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc.
- Advised Countryside Partnerships on its £1.2bn recommended cash and shares combination with Vistry Group plc.
- Advised an ad hoc group of secured creditors on the US$6bn debt restructuring of the world’s largest regional aircraft leasing company, Nordic Aviation Capital DAC implemented through a pre-arranged Chapter 11 process in the US Bankruptcy Court.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dominic Stuttaford, Matthew Hodkin