UK Guide 2026 : London (Firms)
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Provided by Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney
Globally, our team of experts advise businesses on the most complex and demanding tax issues facing businesses today. We provide a comprehensive range of direct and indirect tax services covering advice on corporate and financing transactions and contentious taxes. We work with clients across industries including energy, transport, infrastructure, banking and finance, funds and real estate.
Many of our tax professionals have specific and leading edge practices in finance, private equity, transfer pricing and cross-border planning, investment funds, real estate taxation and dispute resolution. We offer "hands-on" partner-led teams which provide a highly responsive and personalised service from highly experienced tax practitioners. Through our multi-disciplinary expertise, our advice is current, clear and practical.
From corporation taxes and value-added tax to transfer taxes and tax litigation, we have the knowledge and experience to deliver the tax solution and our clients need to ensure their business operates efficiently and compliantly. We consider all commercial, legal, regulatory and tax aspects to ensure efficient planning and implementation, and are best placed to advise on the law, its purpose, scope and ambit and how clients can comply.
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Ashurst is well reputed in the tax sphere for major transactional work and for acting on cross-border advisory matters. The team has broad expertise and advises asset managers on fund structuring, assists with the tax aspects of high-value real estate transactions and gives tax advice on large M&A mandates. It counts alternative asset managers and multinational corporations among its clientele.
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They take the time to understand our business, and are go-to advisers who consistently provide a reliable and solution-oriented approach to technical tax problems.
The department was exceptionally responsive but more importantly extremely thorough in their consideration of the various tax topics that arose.
Ashurst has the ability to understand its clients' needs, a commercial approach and coverage of a range of tax matters.
They provide very concise explanations of complex cross-border tax matters with practical application and advice. The firm has good expertise across different areas, and the team works well together.
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He understands business priorities and is commercially minded, whilst also having a strong grasp on tax legislation.
Simon is excellent. His technical knowledge is very good, as is his understanding of our business. He's very much a go-to person for us.
Simon is very good at thinking commercially and coming up with solutions.
Tim Gummer primarily advises real estate investment funds on the tax aspects of large acquisitions. He also works with clients operating in the energy sector.
Tim is excellent all-round.
Tim is an excellent tax lawyer and has seen us through some incredibly complicated business problems. He has an incredible level of knowledge and experience.
We are very happy with the service level and advice received from Tim, with very clear responses provided for complex issues.
Nicholas Gardner frequently works for corporate clients on the tax aspects of transactions. Restructuring and insolvency is another strength, and he routinely assists a range of interested parties with tax planning relating to corporate restructures.
Nicholas is extremely strong technically and has a good commercial sense.
He offers open communication and is able to work together as a team with our other tax advisors in order to deliver optimal solutions.
Nicholas is an outstanding all-round adviser.
Nicholas is deeply technical. He's also a very understanding tax lawyer; he understands the practicalities of the situations.
Tax
Tax: Real Estate
Tax: Real Estate
Provided by Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney
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Practice area: Tax
Location: Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
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