Tax
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Band 2
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The tax team at Latham & Watkins advises on the full range of corporate tax work. In particular, the group stands out for its transactional work, regularly assisting clients with M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions. Notable for its ability to handle cross-border mandates, especially those with a US element.
Work Highlights
- Latham's tax team advised Plastic Energy on the tax structuring of a venture debt financing transaction where the company borrowed money from existing shareholders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team were extremely responsive and treated all matters urgently."
"They are technical experts and can break down complex subjects and convert them into simplified terms."
"They're a very capable team across the board with good depth of knowledge and understanding of issues."
"They are strongly attuned to market norms and precedents, and have an ability to navigate to the right commercial answer."
"Latham's responsiveness is very strong and they were able to bring the right people to the team."
"The team were extremely responsive and treated all matters urgently."
"They are technical experts and can break down complex subjects and convert them into simplified terms."
"They're a very capable team across the board with good depth of knowledge and understanding of issues."
"They are strongly attuned to market norms and precedents, and have an ability to navigate to the right commercial answer."
"Latham's responsiveness is very strong and they were able to bring the right people to the team."
Notable Practitioners
Helen Lethaby is widely known for handling complex tax issues relating to M&A and financing deals. She has an excellent reputation for the representation of corporates, investors and asset managers.
"Helen has provided me with exceptional service and a breadth of technical knowledge in executing complex global M&A transactions."
"Helen is great to work with. In addition to her excellent technical skill set, she is thoughtful, commercial and solution-oriented."
Karl Mah is a well-known tax practitioner who impresses with his knowledge and understanding of UK tax matters. He advises a client base that includes corporate groups and asset managers on M&A, private equity deals and capital markets.
"He is super commercial, pragmatic and very user-friendly."
Sean Finn provides tax advice on structuring public M&A and private equity investments. His clients include large corporate groups and asset managers, often working on cross-border matters.
"Sean is personable and can explain things in very easy-to-understand ways."
Simon Skinner advises private equity and corporate groups on a full range of transactional tax matters, regularly working on M&A deals as well as restructurings.
Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP
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