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May Smith

May Smith

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

May has an international corporate tax practice focusing primarily on transactional work. She specialises in private and public M&A, joint ventures, capital markets, funds structuring and restructurings, typically with complex, cross-border aspects.

May works across a wide range of sectors but has particular experience in advising life sciences, tech and consumer goods groups, as well as financial investors and investment funds.

Career

May has been a partner at Freshfields since 2017.

Professional Memberships

City of London Law Society Revenue Committee.

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Strengths

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  • Her knowledge and sophistication are always outstanding..

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  • May is a superstar.

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  • In addition to her tax expertise, May demonstrates great interpersonal skills, which make interactions with her and her team very pleasant even during challenging negotiations.

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