Clifford Chance LLP provides a full service tax offering, with coverage of tax issues relating to M&A, real estate, and funds, among other areas. Chris Davies leads the team, and is a highly regarded expert in tax matters relating to securitisation and structured finance. Highly experienced practitioner David Harkness advises on the full scope of domestic and international tax matters, while David Saleh leads on real estate tax and indirect tax. Sonia Gilbert heads the tax, pensions, employment and incentives group. Also key to the team are Richard Kalaher, who handles cross-border M&A and private fund formation, Laura Underhill, a specialist in investment funds, and Nicola Hemsley, whose practice covers a range of corporate transactions, including M&A and joint ventures.
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‘Commercial and practical team with a can do attitude.’
‘Laura Underhill is very thorough.’
Key clients
- Link Fund Solutions Limited
- Apollo Asset Management
- Castleforge Partners
- Generation Investment Management
- Liu Chong Hing Investment
- Standard Chartered
- Ares Management LLC
- Octopus Renewables Limited
- Rothesay Life Plc
- Bank of America and Deutsche Bank
- Unilever
- Harbour Energy plc
Work highlights
- Advised Link Fund Solutions Limited on the sale of its UK authorised funds management business to the Waystone Group.
- Advising Apollo Asset Management on tax matters relating to the operation of a cutting-edge multi-strategy umbrella fund.
- Advised the joint venture between Castleforge and Gamuda Group on the acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s London HQ for redevelopment.
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Chris Davies