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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher advises a broad client base on the full range of tax matters, with areas of expertise including corporate M&A, reorganisations and dispositions, capital markets offerings, and real estate acquisitions and dispositions. Department head Sandy Bhogal, who is co-chair of the firm’s global tax practice, has experience in the full range of transactions and general tax matters. Jeff Trinklein is a key contact for US and international taxation, while Ben Fryer advises on a wide range of domestic and cross-border matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Super technical expertise and great friendliness.’

  • ‘Sandy Bhogal is a superstar in the UK market.’

  • ‘Great team to work with, truly connected to their clients and knowledgeable on their sectors of activity.’

  • ‘My team very much enjoyed working with Sandy Bhogal and Benjamin Fryer, hands on, solution driven, available and technically talented.’

  • ‘Excellent team with great international capability.’

  • ‘Sandy Bhogal - highly intelligent and hugely experienced problem solver of the most challenging issues. Jeff Trinklein - shows very sound judgment and insight in dealing with the most complex problems.’

  • 'It provides an excellent litigation service to its clients. The members of the team know what they are doing, are thorough in their preparation and provide excellent support to their counsel.'

  • 'Ben Fryer is a well-seasoned, accessible expert in his field.'

Key clients

  • Elliot Investment Management
  • KKR
  • Motive Partners
  • Veritas Funds
  • Brookfield Property Partners
  • NewsCorp
  • Investcorp Holdings BSC
  • IPI Partners
  • Apollo Global Management
  • Realty Income Corporation

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Sandy Bhogal

Sandy Bhogal

Hall of fameGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Sandy Bhogal is a partner in the London office and serves as co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Global Tax Practice. He regularly advises multinational companies, asset managers and fund sponsors, investment banks, insurers, REITs and institutional investors (including sovereign wealth funds) on their most complex tax issues. Sandy’s experience ranges from general corporate and indirect tax advice to transactional advice on matters involving M&A, corporate finance & capital markets, investment funds, structured and asset finance, insurance and real estate. He also has significant experience with corporate tax planning and transfer pricing, and often provides clients with advice on domestic and cross border tax efficient structures. He also assists clients with tax authority enquiries, wider tax risk management and multi-lateral tax controversies.

Next Generation Partners

Ben Fryer

Ben Fryer

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Ben Fryer is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Tax Practice Group. Ben is an experienced tax adviser with a broad practice – he advises on a wide range of domestic and cross-border matters and transactions, including in relation to banking, capital markets, corporate finance, corporate reorganisations, debt restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate and structured finance. He also guides clients on general corporate tax planning and risk management matters. Ben has advised on the structuring and execution of numerous mainstream private equity and real estate private equity transactions. He also regularly advises on carried interest and co-investment structures, executive compensation matters and equity incentive arrangements.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sandy Bhogal

Other key lawyers

Ben Fryer, Jeff Trinklein