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Clifford Chance LLP
Clifford Chance LLP provides a full service tax offering, covering funds, finance, M&A, real estate, and contentious tax. Highly experienced team lead Chris Davies is an expert in securitisation and structured finance, and sits on a number of governmental work groups in these areas. David Harkness advises high profile domestic and international clients on a broad range of complex transactions and revolving disputes. David Saleh is the group head of real estate tax and indirect tax, while Richard Kalaher has experience in cross-border M&A and international private fund formation. Laura Underhill specialises in investment funds tax, Nicola Hemsley focuses on high profile M&A, joint ventures, and IPOs, and Jemma Dick covers a range of financing transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Well rounded team, appropriate level of expertise is always available.'
- 'David Saleh's knowledge and expertise in the industry is highly commended, his attitude to problem-solving as well as his personable approach has seen him involved in very high profile tax structurings, past and present. I thoroughly enjoy working with him.'
Key clients
- Nielsen Holdings plc
- Stirling Square Capital Partners
- Rothesay Life PLC
- Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT
- Prologis
- CK Asset Holdings
- Legal & General Investment Management
- Devro plc
- GLP
- Sixth Cinven Fund
- Permira
- Aberdeen Asset Management – abrdn
Work highlights
- Advised longstanding client Nielsen Holdings plc on its takeover by a private equity consortium led by Elliott Investment Management L.P., Brookfield Capital Partners LLC, GIC and The WindAcre Partnership.
- Advising a leading international investment bank on all aspects of its dispute with HMRC, in relation to the VAT treatment of some intra-group service payments.
- Advised longstanding client Cinven on the sale of group. ONE from the Sixth Cinven Fund to the Seventh Cinven Fund, in partnership with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board.
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Practice head
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Chris Davies