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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

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Tax: Contentious - UK

Band 5

What the Team is Known For
Hogan Lovells has a strong reputation for its experience advising on the full range of corporate tax matters, including M&A and capital markets. The tax team is notable for its transfer pricing expertise as well as its work on SDLT. Its clients are drawn from a wide range of sectors including healthcare, real estate, finance and pharmaceuticals.
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Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells advised IBM on the tax aspects of its acquisition of Kubecost.

Strengths

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  • They have a very skilled London tax team that find the time to explain technical matters and provide succinct and commercial input.

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  • Hogan Lovells has a very stable and very experienced tax function. They understand how clients operate and cater specifically to their needs.

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  • They are knowledgeable and pragmatic, and do not overcomplicate matters.

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  • The areas where Hogan Lovells' tax team stand out are their proactivity, responsiveness, effective cross-team working and pragmatic and practical advice.

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  • The tax team have a combination of deep and broad technical knowledge.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Adam Blakemore
    Adam Blakemore

    Adam Blakemore

    Adam Blakemore of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft stands out for his tax advice on financing mandates and regularly advises clients on CLOs, special situations and fund financing. He has deep tax expertise and is able to handle a range of other issues including M&A.

    • Adam is a really good lawyer and very knowledgeable. He explains tax in way that a layman can understand.

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    • Adam is clearly a pre-eminent tax lawyer.

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    • Adam is an excellent tax lawyer. He is technically strong and very collaborative.

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  • Elliot Weston
    Elliot Weston

    Elliot Weston

    Elliot Weston is head of Hogan Lovells' global tax, pensions and benefits practice. He has broad and varied experience counselling clients including developers, investment companies and hotel groups on complex real estate tax issues.

    • Elliot is very sensible and knowledgeable

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    • Elliot has deep technical knowledge which he applies in a helpful and pragmatic way.

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  • Rupert Shiers
    Rupert Shiers

    Rupert Shiers

    Rupert Shiers is head of Hogan Lovells' UK tax disputes team. He routinely represents corporate claimants in UK and European tribunals regarding complex VAT disputes and customs duty charges.

    • Rupert was clear, methodical and precise. He explained things in terminology we could understand.

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    • Rupert is very good at taking complex corporate tax issues and making them digestible and understandable. He's a very trusted adviser.

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    • Rupert has a deep understanding of his area of expertise and a collaborative, open approach.

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  • Karen Hughes
    Karen Hughes

    Karen Hughes

    Karen Hughes has experience handling the tax aspects of corporate acquisitions, joint ventures and real estate transactions. She also advises clients on day-to-day issues and tax planning.

    • Karen is a very good technical lawyer.

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