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Freshfields

Tax

Global Guide 2026 : Global: Multi-Jurisdictional


Freshfields

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https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/capabilities/services/tax/

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Tax - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Freshfields has a market-leading European tax practice that assists with both contentious and non-contentious global matters. Freshfields possesses a considerable footprint in key European jurisdictions such as Germany, Belgium and the UK. The law firm offers:

• Expertise in handling corporate matters, such as cross-border M&A deals in the financial sector.

• A highly regarded contentious practice, with particular expertise in HMRC inquiries, VAT appeals and disputes concerning international tax authorities.

• Expert representation of banks, multinationals and private equity funds.

• Significant expertise in representing Asia-based clients in cross-border mandates.

Notable practitioners

London-based Helen Buchanan heads the firm's London and global tax disputes practice.

Strengths

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  • They are technically very good and very responsive. The team are proactive in driving projects forward and trying to provide commercially focused legal advice.

    Tax respondentGlobal
  • Freshfields used its network to help us understand the subject and the core team was brilliant. The team has the capacity to simplify complex situations.

    Tax respondentGlobal
  • Freshfields has outstanding tax consultants. I would award it a gold star for service levels and responsiveness.

    Tax respondentGlobal

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