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Slaughter and May

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Slaughter and May

Rankings

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Tax - UK

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Slaughter and May is a premier firm that is distinguished for the advice its tax team provides on private and public M&A. The team has additional experience in sophisticated financial transactions and general advisory work. Its noteworthy clientele is formed of multinational banks, corporates and insurance companies. The team also regularly advises the UK government and other public sector bodies on tax policy.
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Work Highlights

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  • Slaughter and May advised Vodafone on the tax aspects of its EUR8 billion sale of Vodafone Italy to Swisscom.

Strengths

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  • Slaughter and Many has extensive knowledge of the law and an ability to apply it to relevant facts. They are always very quick to respond.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The firm delivers a 24/7 service and is always responsive.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • Slaughter and May has all the specialisations to fully cover complex matters. It provides an extremely high level of service.

    Tax respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Michael Lane
    Michael Lane

    Michael Lane

    Michael Lane is head of Slaughter and May's tax practice. He has a client base of leading corporate groups and provides support on the complicated tax aspects of large-scale M&A.

    • Michael is technical, yet very clear. He cuts through enormous amounts of technical challenges to find an answer.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • Michael is a fantastic lawyer.

      Tax respondentEurope
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  • Dominic Robertson
    Dominic Robertson

    Dominic Robertson

    Dominic Robertson is noted for his strength handling and advising on the tax aspects of M&A and financings. He frequently counsels clients in the pharmaceutical, private equity and financial services sectors.

    • Dominic is an absolutely excellent lawyer.

      Tax respondentEurope
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  • Gareth Miles
    Gareth Miles

    Gareth Miles

    Gareth Miles has a transaction-focused tax practice. His experience spans the full range of matters including big-ticket M&A and business restructures.

    • It is always a pleasure to work with Gareth. He is very knowledgeable.

      Tax respondentEurope
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  • Charles Osborne
    Charles Osborne

    Charles Osborne

    Charles Osborne provides clients with excellent tax advice in connection with public and private M&A and debt and equity markets transactions. He is also experienced in contentious tax issues.

    • Charles is always is great to work with. He is very quick at understanding the commercial aim of a business and provides exceptionally crisp and clear communication at all times.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • Charles is thoughtful and technically good.

      Tax respondentEurope
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