Lorna McCaa
DentonsActing for an impressive list of multinational clients and working closely with the firm’s London and international bases, Dentons advises on the tax aspects of high-end cross-border transactions, internal company restructurings, and commercial agreement terminations. Lorna McCaa sits as practice head in Glasgow and is a trusted adviser to clients across a wide array of sectors, particularly the tech, food and drink, and retail arenas. Alastair MacLeod splits his time between Edinburgh and London and is highly reputed for his financial services and investment funds work. Consultants John Finnick and Alasdair Graham are chartered accountants, and support on the full range of matters.
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- 'The tax team we principally deal with is headed up by Alastair MacLeod who we have used and will continue to use for all our tax related work. The team is exceptionally well versed in all aspects of tax law and are always careful to keep us abreast of any changes that may impact upon our business.'
- 'Alastair MacLeod is fantastic. His depth of knowledge and his ability to deliver advice on complex topics in a clear and understandable way is simply unrivalled. Alastair punches way above his weight, and he is, by far, the best adviser that we have working for us and we would not hesitate to place our tax work with Alastair.'
Key clients
- The PRS REIT plc
- M&G Real Estate
- The Edrington Group Limited
- Sigma Capital Limited
- Hurricane Energy plc
- Scottish Equity Partners LLP
- Souter Investments
- Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited
- John Lewis Partnership
- Scottish National Investment Bank
Work highlights
- Providing UK tax advice and co-ordinating tax advice from South Africa and China in respect of KPS' disposal of Scottish headquartered Howden to Chart Industries in a $4.4bn deal.
- Providing tax advice to the Board of abrdn Japan Investment Trust plc in respect of its proposed merger with Nippon Active Value Fund plc pursuant to a scheme of reconstruction under s.110 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
- Providing UK tax advice on a court-sanctioned Scheme of Arrangement for the takeover of Hurricane Energy plc by Prax Exploration & Productions plc for £249m.
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Lorna McCaa