Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, Tax

About

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The firm Tax team comprises tax technicians with knowledge encompassing a wide range of contentious and non-contentious technical and sector areas.

Amongst our seven partner team in London, led by our Head of Tax William Arrenberg, we have partners focusing on tax issues in sectors including energy and infrastructure, real estate, funds and investment structuring and structured finance. We also have a highly regarded Band 1 tax disputes team, led by Nick Clayton, which forms part of the firm's market leading disputes offering. We have a deep knowledge not just of relevant tax issues, but of market practice and expectations, with our lawyers forming part of wider sector teams that are themselves consistently ranked in Band 1.

The firm Tax team frequently works with tax advisers and other advisers from our international offices to provide clients with seamless multi-jurisdictional tax advice. We have also developed a strong “international tax counsel” function, helping clients to obtain advice and manage risk, particularly in jurisdictions where local advice is more difficult to source. We believe that this sets us apart from our competitors.

Our team is particularly proud of our involvement in the multi award winning ongoing role acting for British Land on the Canada Water development in London.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Tax - London (Firms)

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer represents clients in a comprehensive range of direct and indirect tax matters, with experience in areas such as M&A, real estate and investment funds. It has notable experience advising clients from the energy and financial services sectors, including a large number of FTSE-listed companies. The team handles contentious and non-contentious matters both in the UK and internationally.

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Work Highlights

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Waterland Private Equity on the sale of Cooper Parry to Lee Equity Partners.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The firm has good market knowledge and provides clear advice. They are responsive and always willing to make themselves available, even on short notice.

Tax respondent
UK

They are a very personable and technically competent team. The team always have a commercial and pragmatic approach to resolving issues.

Tax respondent
UK

HSF Kramer's strengths are its global reach, ability to work effectively across departments and highly detailed knowledge.

Tax respondent
UK

The tax department provided clear advice on very complex tax matters. The service level was always exceptionally high, and the advice was provided in a timely manner.

Tax respondent
UK

The firm has good market knowledge and provides clear advice. They are responsive and always willing to make themselves available, even on short notice.

Tax respondent
UK

They are a very personable and technically competent team. The team always have a commercial and pragmatic approach to resolving issues.

Tax respondent
UK

HSF Kramer's strengths are its global reach, ability to work effectively across departments and highly detailed knowledge.

Tax respondent
UK

The tax department provided clear advice on very complex tax matters. The service level was always exceptionally high, and the advice was provided in a timely manner.

Tax respondent
UK