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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 Vodafone on the tax aspects of its EUR8 billion sale of Vodafone Italy to Swisscom.
Strengths
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Slaughter and May has all the specialisations to fully cover complex matters. They provide an extremely high level of service.
Tax respondentUKSlaughter 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 respondentUKThe firm delivers a 24/7 service and is always responsive.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
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 respondentUKMichael is a fantastic lawyer.
Tax respondentUK
Band 2 
Band 2 
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.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
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 respondentUK
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
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 respondentUKCharles is thoughtful and technically good.
Tax respondentUK
Ranked Individuals at Slaughter and May (4)
Members
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Gareth Miles
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Dominic Robertson
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Michael Lane
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Charles Osborne
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Slaughter and May has rankings in the following guides
Band 5 Global 2026
Practice area: Tax
Location: Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
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