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What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is renowned as a key player in major tax matters on behalf of its impressive client base. It provides a full suite of services in areas including finance, TMT, real estate and energy. The team is noted for its corporate tax expertise as well as for its work in the private equity sphere. It stands out for its ability to advise on cross-border tax issues.

Work Highlights

  • Freshfields advised Cinven on the tax aspects of its majority investment in Grant Thornton.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jill Gatehouse
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Jill Gatehouse is the head of Freshfields' global tax practice and assists clients with complex tax aspects of large-scale corporate and finance transactions. Her areas of expertise include private equity transactions, public M&A and IPOs.

Jill has an incredible depth of knowledge and a great approach to us as a client.

Jill is always tremendous. She has intellectual rigour and thought, and offers top-of-the market advice.

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May Smith
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May Smith has a broad practice providing guidance to clients on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, among other areas.

Her knowledge and sophistication are always outstanding..

May is a superstar.

In addition to her tax expertise, May demonstrates great interpersonal skills, which make interactions with her and her team very pleasant even during challenging negotiations.

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Paul Davison
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Paul Davison leads Freshfields' finance tax team. He frequently counsels clients on the tax aspects of M&A, restructuring and insolvency, and the structuring of complex financial instruments.

Paul is a very good lawyer.

Paul is terrifyingly bright and solution-orientated. He is a very good lawyer.

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Peter Clements
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Peter Clements is known for providing extensive support and guidance on M&A structuring and tax planning. He is particularly adept at advising on cross-border matters.

Peter is an amazing communicator and is highly knowledgeable in the field of tax. He ensures his advice adds value.

Peter has an ability to prioritise risk levels and articulate where the issues are without using loads of technical jargon. He communicates very clearly.

Peter is pleasant, pragmatic and smart.

Peter knows his stuff and is very nice to work with too.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Jill Gatehouse
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May Smith
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Paul Davison
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Peter Clements
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