Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : UK
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Provided by Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland's Tax Practice provides its clients with the most creative tax planning available in a responsive and cost-efficient manner. The Firm's Tax Practice has a strong international reputation for providing sophisticated tax counseling on U.S. and foreign tax issues and effectively representing its clients in tax disputes worldwide.
Chambers Review
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 & Ellis advised Brookfield on the reorganisation and sale of the Student Roost accommodation group to a consortium led by GIC and Greystar.
Strengths
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"They have great commercial awareness and understand what the client is trying to achieve."
"This is the best tax team in London. They have a deep bench of talent overseen by senior partners with unparalleled knowledge and experience."
"The team are always responsive and quick to reply. They always know current status of projects."
"They have great commercial awareness and understand what the client is trying to achieve."
"This is the best tax team in London. They have a deep bench of talent overseen by senior partners with unparalleled knowledge and experience."
"The team are always responsive and quick to reply. They always know current status of projects."
Notable Practitioners
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 technically competent and understands the need for risk to be taken."
"He is responsive, technically very good and pretty commercial."
"James was always available for calls, and written responses were always timely."
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 has strong technical skills and the ability to explain technical issues in a concise manner."
Peter Abbott specialises in corporate tax and is well known for advising on high-value M&A and private equity transactions.
"Peter is very knowledgeable, very pleasant to work with and always available. He always finds the right information and knows when to delegate and sends us to the right people."