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Corporate tax

Burges Salmon LLP

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The corporate tax team at Burges Salmon LLP, which fields practitioners who split their time between the firm’s Bristol and London offices, enjoys a strong reputation for its ability to provide advice across practice areas as well as on standalone tax matters. Financing arrangements, real estate transactions, and corporate restructurings form part of the group’s advisory portfolio under the leadership of Ian Carnochan, who is experienced with tax matters relating to private equity issues, real estate work, and financial institutions, among others. Hilary Barclay regularly handles work with an international dimension, while Jessica Chesterfield stands out for her knowledge of charity tax matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Great team, works well across the firm to assist transactions.’

  • 'Provide accessible advice on complex issues.’

  • ‘High-end capability in dealing with a wide variety of tax-related issues. The breadth of their tax practice means the team can be used for a variety of tax related queries.'

  • ‘The team provides a real credible alternative to Magic Circle.'

  • ‘Very diverse team of specialists and individuals. For every topic, there is someone with plenty of experience.’

  • ‘Ian Carnochan, very helpful and responsive. Well embedded within the Burges Salmon firm and able to quickly connect with the right colleague.’

  • ‘Good ability to translate practical arrangement into legal form to achieve the desired outcome.’

  • ‘John Barnett's combination of deep technical knowledge, creativity, and ability to think on his feet is in my view unrivalled.’

Key clients

  • Bluefield Solar Income Fund
  • Founder shareholders of Firebrand Training Limited
  • Arena Coventry (Administrators)
  • svt Holding GmbH
  • Virgin Management Limited
  • Embark Group Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Bluefield Solar Income Fund on the acquisition of a portfolio of solar and wind assets across the UK from a UK-based fund.
  • Advised the ACL Companies and joint administrators on the pre-pack sale of the ACL Companies’ business and assets, including ownership of the Coventry Building Society Arena, to certain entities controlled by Frasers Group Plc.
  • Advised Virgin Management Limited (VML) in connection with its acquisition of the iconic Whitfield Studios, 31-37 Whitfield Street, London for use as the Virgin Group’s new London headquarters.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Ian Carnochan

Burges Salmon LLP

Ian Carnochan is a partner in the tax team and leads the Corporate Tax practice at Burges Salmon.  He advises on all areas of corporate, real estate and commercial tax, with clients including corporate groups, financial institutions and investors, pension funds and public sector bodies.   He has considerable experience advising on mergers and acquisitions and investment transactions, as well as on real estate development transactions, financing arrangements and funds.  Ian is a member of the Law Society's Corporation Tax Sub Committee and Stamp Taxes Working Group.  He is also a member of the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ian Carnochan

Other key lawyers

Hilary Barclay, Jessica Chesterfield, John Barnett

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