Slaughter and May

Slaughter and May brings 'extremely high professionalism and technical competence' to a roster of prestige domestic and international clients, including numerous prominent multinationals. Among other high profile mandates, the department recently advised Cineworld and its administrators on the tax aspects of its Chapter 11 restructuring and pre-pack administration. Mike Lane leads the team, and has a broad practice which covers M&A, capital markets transactions, and structured finance. Key names include Gareth Miles, who advised Cineworld in their restructuring, and Dominic Robertson, whose practice covers both contentious and non-contentious matters. Charles Osborne is experienced in highly complex international transactions, while Sarah Osprey covers tax aspects of corporate finance transactions, and provides support on day-to-day tax issues. Senior counsel Emma Game leads on pensions tax.

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‘A good lead partner who has trained his team and trusts them to deal with issues but raise the more contentious matters for a wider discussion.’
‘The tax team provide advice that is commercial and easily understandable. They look at the bigger picture and how the technical issue might impact the wider business.’
‘Extremely high professionalism and technical competence.’
‘Extremely technical, with a strong commercial understanding, and ability to explain legislation in practical terms.’
‘Able to provide clear, unambiguous advice, where other advisors can often sit on the fence. Able to place the advice in practical terms, in a manner tailored to the existing commercial arrangements.'
'Mike Lane has been outstanding in a number of diverse technical areas.’
‘The Slaughter and May tax team are exceptional in their tax knowledge and their engagement and responsiveness to questions. They take a pragmatic problem-solving approach and provide solutions rather than listing obstacles.’
‘Dominic Robertson has the best tax knowledge of anyone I've worked with and no matter how obscure or complex the question I can rely on him to respond with the answer and a way forward (normally on the same day as asking).’

Key clients

Arm
Vodafone
Cineworld
Swire Pacific
Next
Prudential
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
UK Infrastructure Bank
Markerstudy
Ferrovial
Asos
AngloGold Ashanti
GHO Capital
The Restaurant Group
Bunzl
John Lewis
PCCW
Diageo
Synthomer
GSK
Sir Jim Radcliffe

Work highlights

Advising Vodafone on the tax aspects of the merger of its UK business with Three, the UK-based telecommunications and internet service provider.
Advised AngloGold Ashanti on its re-domiciliation to the UK, by reorganising under a new UK parent company, and movement of its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange.
Advising Cineworld and AlixPartners, its administrators, on the UK tax aspects of a Chapter 11 restructuring and pre-pack administration.

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