Slaughter and May fields ‘one of the best tax teams in the country’, at the forefront of key issues such as partnership tax. The substantial team is equipped to offer full support in matters such as transfer pricing and tax residence issues, with a robust criminal tax offering. Jointly leading the team are Richard Jeens, a notable thought leader with experience in complex multijurisdictional mandates, and Dominic Robertson , whose expertise extends to transfer pricing and DPT issues. ’Grandee partner’ Ewan Brown specialises in providing advice to financial institutions facing litigation and investigations, while Mike Lane contributes further expertise in VAT. Sarah Osprey, who made partner in May 2023, has experience advising prominent international clients on a range of matters, including state aid.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Big guns - for the right client, they offer everything. ’

  • ‘Dominic Robertson - a brilliant tax lawyer with loads of litigation experience. Dominic never fails to put the client first.

  • 'Ewan Brown - grandee partner on the contentious side brings decades of experience to tax disputes and has good strategic insights.'
  • ‘One of the best tax teams in the country - strong on dispute resolution’

Key clients

  • BlueCrest
  • GE Financial Investments
  • Takeda

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard Jeens, Dominic Robertson

Other key lawyers

Ewan Brown, Mike Lane, Sarah Osprey