
Tax: Contentious
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About
Provided by Slaughter and May
Our highly regarded team advises on the tax issues arising from the full range of commercial and financial matters, including many of the largest cross-border transactions. As a full service tax practice, we also provide tax consultancy and advice.
- We are recognised not only for our technical excellence but also for the commercial and responsive nature of our advice.
- In addition to many of the biggest UK-headquartered, publicly listed multinationals, our impressive roster of clients includes US and European companies, large private companies, individuals and government bodies.
- We are instructed on the biggest and most complicated mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance transactions where our role includes advising on structuring the transaction, negotiating the tax aspects of the documentation and managing large multinational teams of tax advisers on cross-border deals.
- We work with our clients and other lawyers in the firm to develop innovative and tax efficient solutions to a wide range of commercial issues and then ensure that these are implemented to meet the tax and commercial objectives of the matter in hand.
- Clients seek our advice on a broad range of other tax issues that affect their businesses such as, including State aid investigations, and tax policy matters, including challenges for global businesses caused by the changing international tax landscape.
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Work Highlights
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Slaughter and May advised BlueCrest in the Court of Appeal concerning the tax treatment of members of its partnership and whether they should be taxed as employees.
Strengths
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The team are creative problem-solvers and deliver first-rate, timely and practical advice. They anticipate issues and bring solutions to the table.
Tax: Contentious respondentUKThe team have very deep industry knowledge and are very responsive. I think they are excellent.
Tax: Contentious respondentUKThey have technical expertise in relation to complex tax matters and they provide practical, commercial tax advice.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Dominic Robertson
Dominic Robertson is co-head of Slaughter and May's tax disputes practice. Transfer pricing is a specific area of expertise for Robertson; however, he is highly capable across all types of tax disputes. Dominic is a really good strategic thinker with lots of expertise and really good judgement.
Tax: Contentious respondentUKDominic is very calm and measured. He's such a safe pair of hands, and has great client care.
Tax: Contentious respondentUKDominic is my go-to person. He gives good, structured advice.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Michael Lane
Michael Lane is head of Slaughter and May's tax practice. He is well known for his corporate tax advice but is also highly capable when advising on contentious matters such as transfer pricing disputes.
Michael is a highly skilled lawyer who brings to the table deep expertise and creative, practical, problem-solving ability. He is extremely responsive, client-focused and commercially savvy.
Tax: Contentious respondentUKHe has encyclopedic tax knowledge and a pragmatic and commercial approach, and he's a pleasure to deal with.
Tax: Contentious respondentUKHe's a superstar tax lawyer but also very talented when it comes to understanding people.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Richard Jeens
Richard Jeens co-chairs the tax disputes group at Slaughter and May. He often works with leading multinationals on transfer pricing disputes, among other matters. Richard is highly skilled, knows how to construct arguments to appeal to the tribunal, and delivers exceptional client service.
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