Addleshaw Goddard’s tax and structuring team has considerable expertise acting on corporate M&A, real estate, and employment-related tax matters. Practice head Martin Griffiths has a broad practice, with particular experience in handling private equity transactions, focusing on sell-side and management mandates, as well as specialist expertise in acting for start-up and high growth companies.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Leeds practice has a local/regional feel but offers the breadth and capability of a large international practice. The team were very collaborative for many years ahead of our major transaction.'
- 'All the team members were capable and easy to work with. They all went the extra mile to get our transaction complete.'
Key clients
- Asda
- Abrdn
- Marks & Spencer Plc
- The British Horseracing Authority
- British American Tobacco
- Diageo plc
- Royal London
- Alpha FX Group Plc
- Deutsche Leasing UK
- LDC
Work highlights
- Advising British American Tobacco on a wide ranging IR35 project, reviewing contracts with more than 300 suppliers and managing risk for BAT.
- Providing tax and structuring advice to Abrdn UK commercial property on a land acquisition, forward funding and development agreement for the development of a landmark new 12 storey Hyatt hotel in Leeds.
- Advising the sellers of Geoslam on the sale of significant local digital tech business Geoslam to Faro private equity investor Faro Technologies for £37 million.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Martin Griffiths