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CMS

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Tax - UK

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
CMS represents an impressive roster of high-profile clients spanning a broad array of industries. It has an enviable breadth of sector expertise, with particular strength in real estate, media, technology and private equity. The tax group regularly advises on both domestic and international transactional and tax structuring matters.
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Work Highlights

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  • CMS advised The People's Pension on the move of GBP15 billion of scheme assets under management into climate aware investment strategies.

Strengths

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  • The CMS tax team was really helpful. It is commercial and pragmatic. The team treats the transaction very personally, so it feels more like a partner than a law firm.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The team's understanding of the industry and the specific tax issues was outstanding. What mattered just as much was how positive and motivated they remained throughout.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • All of the issues we encountered were dealt with robustly and with the correct tax analysis. All of their responses were rapid, and they have lots of industry experience.

    Tax respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Aaron Fairhurst
    Aaron Fairhurst

    Aaron Fairhurst

    Aaron Fairhurst is co-head of tax at CMS. He is recommended for his knowledge of the tax issues faced by energy sector clients. He has further experience advising insurance companies on W&I-related tax matters.

    • Aaron is a go-to advisor.

      Tax respondentEurope
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