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Michael Lane

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Slaughter and May
 Slaughter and May

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Tax

UK

7 years ranked

Tax: Contentious

UK

1 year ranked

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Tax - UK

Band 1
Individual Editorial

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.

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Tax: Contentious - UK

Band 4
Individual Editorial

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.

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  • 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.

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  • He's a superstar tax lawyer but also very talented when it comes to understanding people.

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  • He has encyclopedic tax knowledge and a pragmatic and commercial approach, and he's a pleasure to deal with.

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