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Tax - London (Firms)

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Macfarlanes is widely respected for the quality and breadth of its tax work. The team advises clients on a range of matters, with notable areas of expertise including restructuring and M&A. The team is best known for its standout expertise in relation to investment fund and private client-related tax issues. It is known for its adept handling of matters for clients in the real estate, financial services and media sectors.
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Work Highlights

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  • Macfarlanes advised Hayfin on its agreement with Arctos Partners to support a management buyout of the business.

Strengths

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  • The tax team have a broad range of experience and are good at bringing that to bear. They are incredibly responsive.

    Tax respondentUK

  • They keep me updated of any market changes, and they know how the law is changing in detail.

    Tax respondentUK

  • Macfarlanes has market-leading practitioners who come from a good variety of backgrounds.

    Tax respondentUK

  • Macfarlanes is extremely detail-oriented. Their level of technical expertise, coupled with their personality, is rare and unmatched.

    Tax respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Mark Baldwin
    Mark Baldwin

    Mark Baldwin

    Mark Baldwin acts for asset managers on a full range of tax matters affecting private funds. He regularly advises on the structuring of private equity funds as well as real estate joint ventures.

    • Mark is an absolutely excellent lawyer.

      Tax respondentUK
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  • Damien Crossley
    Damien Crossley

    Damien Crossley

    Damien Crossley has extensive experience handling complex tax matters for clients in the investment fund space. Fund structuring is a key area of work for him, although he also assists clients with other matters including investments and remuneration.

    • He is very technical and close to the changes.

      Tax respondentUK

    • We think Damien is the best at what he does in terms of being an overall package and providing clear and concise advice.

      Tax respondentUK

    • Damien is massively a market leader. He is incredibly strong.

      Tax respondentUK
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  • James McCredie
    James McCredie

    James McCredie

    James McCredie is known for his work advising asset managers on the full range of tax issues affecting investment funds. He is the head of the tax team at Macfarlanes.

    • James is very good and very technical.

      Tax respondentUK

    • He is knowledgeable and has the answer straight away.

      Tax respondentUK

    • James is a superb tax lawyer and one of the best I've come across. He is very technical and couples it with a good demeanour.

      Tax respondentUK

    • James is a go-to. He interprets complex tax law according to our particular situation.

      Tax respondentUK
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  • Sophie Donnithorne-Tait
    Sophie Donnithorne-Tait

    Sophie Donnithorne-Tait

    Sophie Donnithorne-Tait advises international investment funds, asset managers and corporate clients on a wide variety of tax issues. Restructuring is another strength, and both creditors and debtors seek out her advice in that area.

    • Sophie is an excellent lawyer.

      Tax respondentUK

    • Sophie is very easy to deal with. She can get fully into the details of a tax technicality and can translate it for someone who isn't in the know. She is technically minded and pragmatic.

      Tax respondentUK
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  • Jeremy Moncrieff
    Jeremy Moncrieff

    Jeremy Moncrieff

    Jeremy Moncrieff has a broad practice advising investment managers and corporate clients on the tax planning and structuring of mergers and acquisitions.

    • Jeremy understands the intricacies of our industry. I am always very impressed with Jeremy, and I highly recommend him.

      Tax respondentUK

    • Jeremy is so bright and so commercial. He is very good with clients and delivers on time.

      Tax respondentUK

    • He's very smart and understood our business very quickly. He is always available to discuss even the smallest of matters, and his advice is extremely clear.

      Tax respondentUK

    • Jeremy is both technically adept and very commercial. He is available and responsive.

      Tax respondentUK
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  • Gregory Price
    Gregory Price

    Gregory Price

    Gregory Price assists clients with domestic and cross-border corporate tax issues.

    • Gregory is a strong all-rounder.

      Tax respondentUK

    • Gregory is very, very bright.

      Tax respondentUK
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