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Squire Patton Boggs

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Squire Patton Boggs

Rankings

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Tax - The Regions

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Squire Patton Boggs has an established and well-rounded team handling all manner of tax issues associated with corporate finance, property transactions and restructuring. The team draws on its extensive international network to provide tax counsel on complex cross-border transactions. The firm frequently advises on employee share incentive and pensions related tax matters. The team also handles contentious tax cases, in addition to work involving the energy and technology sectors, and is well placed to advise clients on VAT and SDLT issues.

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Work Highlights

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  • Squire Patton Boggs advised the Portakabin management team on its sale to Antin Infrastructure Partners. The advice included various tax considerations.

Strengths

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  • Squire Patton Boggs has a very joined-up team, which is important to us. They are our one-stop shop, which is very useful. The bench brings a strong skill set and provides us with very solid advice.

    Tax respondentUK

  • This team demonstrate a strong ability to assimilate complex, cross-functional information and accurately translate it into practical advice. Whatever the requirement, they consistently deliver.

    Tax respondentUK

  • The bench stand out for their pragmatic tax advice and digestible information. The advice cuts through any complexity to get to the root of the issue and is based on the risks and our objectives.

    Tax respondentUK

  • The service is prompt, clear and reliable. The quality of the delivery is excellent as they know our business well.

    Tax respondentUK

  • The tax team at Squire Patton Boggs are incredibly responsive, and the advice we receive is very comprehensive and useful. They address complex matters with excellent insight.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Patrick Ford
    Patrick Ford

    Patrick Ford

    Patrick Ford remains a top choice for tax advice on corporate transactions and restructurings. He is also experienced in handling property tax matters.

    • He is fantastic, our main lawyer for tax.

      Tax respondentUK

    • He is a pleasure to work with and a fantastically useful resource for us.

      Tax respondentUK

    • Patrick Ford goes the extra mile to ensure that we and our colleagues understand complex tax matters, which he synthesises in a user-friendly way.

      Tax respondentUK

    • Patrick Ford navigates dry, complex topics and facts seamlessly, delivering pitch-perfect, cross-jurisdictional advice. His documents and other written outputs are consistently clear and effective.

      Tax respondentUK

    • Every time I deal with Patrick, I'm relieved to have him as an adviser. He never disappoints.

      Tax respondentUK
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  • Victoria Murphy
    Victoria Murphy

    Victoria Murphy

    Victoria Murphy has broad experience in corporate tax matters, including transactions, investments and employee share plans.

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