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Provided by Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland’s tax practice advises on the strategy and implementation of high-profile, cross-border transactions for private equity houses, financial investors and asset managers and their portfolio companies involved in acquisitions, refinancings and divestiture. The practice also focuses on fund formation, with an unparalleled track record in advising clients on investment fund formation, structuring and restructurings and other complex fund related issues. Our tax practice is fully integrated with our corporate and regulatory colleagues to deliver seamless structuring advice and practical implementation of structures.

Chambers Review

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Tax - London (Firms)

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis has a well-rounded practice with strength in investment fund structuring, restructuring and insolvency, and private equity transactions. Leading global asset managers form the main part of its client base, and the team regularly advises these clients on cross-border tax issues.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland advised Ares Management Corporation on the tax aspects of its sixth commingled European direct lending fund, Ares Capital Europe VI.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexander Cox
2
Alexander Cox
2
Band 2
Alexander Cox has a well-respected practice and assists private equity clients with investment fund structuring.

He is absolutely excellent.

Alexander is great at working through technical points with a real-world approach.

Alexander is very business-minded.

Ceinwen Rees
2
Ceinwen Rees
2
Band 2
Ceinwen Rees provides extensive support to investment fund managers on a broad range of tax concerns. She regularly works on fund structures and investments, as well as assisting with management-related issues such as co-investment and carried interest.

Ceinwen has really deep technical knowledge and expertise in her field, and brings her experience to bear in a very value-add way.

Ceinwen is very intellectually acute and really has a thorough understanding of very technical legislation and changes. She is responsive and approachable.

Ian Ferreira
2
Ian Ferreira
2
Band 2
Ian Ferreira provides extensive advice and support to investment funds and private equity houses on complex tax structuring and planning issues.

Ian makes complex tax structuring look as easy as one can. He is responsive, courteous and very talented.

Ian knows the market and provides good advice.

4
James Morgan
4
Band 4
James Morgan provides advice to clients on a wide range of matters including the tax aspects of high-value M&A and complex financing instruments.

He is commercial and technically very good.

Mavnick Nerwal
4
Mavnick Nerwal
4
Band 4
Mavnick Nerwal has a broad commercial tax practice that sees him advising on the tax aspects of private equity deals, fund formation and financing transactions. His client list includes well-known private equity groups.

Mavnick is an excellent lawyer.

Mavnick is outstanding. He is technically sharp, commercially minded and unflappable under pressure. He combines deep tax expertise with a pragmatic approach to negotiations.

Peter Abbott
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Peter Abbott
5
Band 5
Peter Abbott specialises in corporate tax and is well known for advising on high-value M&A and private equity transactions.

Peter is great at explaining complicated tax topics in a way that's easy to understand.

Peter has good and broad experience. He's a good person to bounce ideas off and is very responsive.

Peter is very good at focusing attention on the important issues. He is very good at understanding what clients care about.

Ranked Lawyers at
Kirkland & Ellis

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London (Firms)

Tax

4
James Morgan
4
Band 4
Mavnick Nerwal
4
Mavnick Nerwal
4
Band 4
Peter Abbott
5
Peter Abbott
5
Band 5
Tax: Investment Funds

Alexander Cox
2
Alexander Cox
2
Band 2
Ceinwen Rees
2
Ceinwen Rees
2
Band 2
Ian Ferreira
2
Ian Ferreira
2
Band 2