At Norton Rose Fulbright the tax practice frequently advises on the VAT issues arising from M&A and funds transactions, as well as VAT issues relating to major restructurings. Global head of tax Dominic Stuttaford jointly oversees the practice alongside Matthew Hodkin, who is head of the London tax team. Hodkin is heavily involved in the renewable energy industry, while Stuttaford is active in the insurance and technology sectors.

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Key clients

  • Barclays Bank Plc
  • Bibby Financial Services
  • Bombardier
  • Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners
  • Centrica
  • Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mb
  • Credit Agricole
  • France Telecom
  • Gatehouse Bank
  • Goldman Sachs
  • HSBC
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • London Gateway Port Limited
  • Santander
  • Statoil
  • UBM
  • Vodacom Group
  • WELPUT (the West End of London Property Unit Trust)

Work highlights

  • Acting for Takeda in a restitution claim in the Stamp Taxes Group Litigation Order relating to Stamp Duty Reserve Tax.
  • Advising Direct Line Insurance Group pls in relation to its partnership with Motability Operations Ltd to provide insurance to the Motability Scheme, supporting its more than 600,000 customers.
  • Advising Balfour Beatty Investments Limited in connection with their partnership with the University of Sussex for the purposes of the financing and construction of the re-development of the West Slope site at the University of Sussex campus.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dominic Stuttaford, Matthew Hodkin