Herbert Smith Freehills LLP capitalises on its full-service structure and broad expertise to provide its clients with holistic expertise in real estate, energy, and investment fund matters involving indirect taxes. William Arrenberg oversees the firm’s global tax practice, and specialises in real estate tax and transactions in the energy sector. Howard Murray is highlighted for his extensive corporate tax expertise, particularly in contentious matters. Casey Dalton is also a name to name for real estate and funds tax expertise. Isaac Zailer left the firm in February 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Great practical experience as well as technical knowhow. Good at giving an early heads up on matters were they need to discuss in detail. Great communication between real estate and tax teams (much better than others we use), involving tax at an early stage’
‘Very approachable and clear explanations by the tax team to our wider (non-tax) colleagues. Happy to have calls and get involved to explain and resolve issues’
Key clients
- Addax Petroleum UK Limited
- Ardonagh Group
- AustralianSuper Pty Ltd
- Blackrock
- Canada Life
- Chevron
- Coca-Cola HBC AG
- Hotel Chocolat Group Plc
- Link Administration Holdings Limited
- Norlake Hospitality Limited
- Osaka Gas Co., Ltd
- Sinopec
- The Stage Shoreditch Development Limited
- Stonepeak Partners LP
- Sumitomo Corporation
- VMED O2 UK Limited
- Zain Group
- AbbVie Inc.
- Aberdeen Standard Life
- Acacia Research Corporation
- Ahren LP
- Allianz Real Estate GmbH
- Amundi (UK) Limited
- Antin
- Argent (Property Development) Services Limited
- Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
- Associated British Foods plc
- Atlassian Corporation Plc
- Baillie Gifford
- Balance Legal Capital
- Berkeley Homes
- Berkeley Group
- Bharti
- BHP Group Limited
- Big Society Capital Limited
- BioPharma Credit Plc
- Blue Motor Finance Limited
- BP
- Bridgestone Corporation
- British American Tobacco PLC
- Brookfield Property Partners LP
- Brookgate Land Limited
- Cabot Square Capital
- CalEnergy
- Canary Wharf Group Plc
- Capital & Counties Properties Plc
- Certares Management LLC
- Chargeurs
- Citibank
- Comcast Corporation
- Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund
- CPP Investment Board
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- Dorrington Plc
- EDF
- ENI
- Ferrexpo plc
- Fidelio Capital AB
- Findlay Park Partners LLP
- Gazeley
- Gazprom
- General Mills
- Goldman Sachs International
- Greycoat Real Estate LLP
- Hammerson Plc
- Hermes Fund Managers Limited
- Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
- Iberdrola S.A.
- Impilo AB
- Inchcape
- Iluka Resources
- Impact Oil & Gas AGC Limited
- Israel Chemical Limited (ICL)
- Johnson Matthey Plc
- Kin and Carta Plc
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- King's College London
- Korea Investment Corporation
- KPMG LLP
- Lazard Group
- LCR Limited
- Lend Lease Corporation Limited
- LendInvest BTL Limited
- Marex Plc
- Marsfields Limited
- Mercuria Energy Group
- National Grid Plc
- Neptune E&P UKCS Limited
- Newen Studios
- Nuveen
- OneWeb Communications
- Panasonic Corporation
- PacifiCorp Inc.
- Patria Finance Limited
- Pearson Plc
- Pension Insurance Corporation Plc
- Pension Protection Fund
- Perenco UK Limited
- Phoenix Group Holdings Plc
- Polar Capital
- Prisma Capital
- Qatar Investment Authority
- ReAssure Limited
- Resolution Re
- Respira International Limited
- Royal London
- RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd
- Saga Plc
- SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust
- Sky Plc
- Societe Generale
- SoftBank Corporation
- St. James Edinburgh Unit Trust
- Sustainable Development Capital LLC
- The British Land Company Plc
- The McConnell Foundation
- Thomas Lloyd Group Limited
- TP ICAP plc
- Transport for London / London Underground Limited
- Tryg A/S
- Tullow Oil
- TSB Bank plc
- Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
- Vantage Capital Markets LLP
- Weir Group Plc
- Wesfarmers
- Willis Towers Watson
- Wisetech Global Ltd
- Woodside Energy Ltd
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
William Arrenberg