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Nick Thornton

Nick Thornton

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Represents clients on the tax aspects of a range of transactions, particularly those with an international dimension, including M&A, asset purchases and sales, corporate restructurings, securities offerings, financings, and fund formations.

Career

Re-joined Fried Frank as a partner in 2014, having served as an associate in Fried Frank's London Tax Group from 2005 to 2010. Before coming back to Fried Frank, he was head at an international law firm.

Professional Memberships

The Law Society of England and Wales Tax Law Committee; The Chartered Institute of Taxation; The Law Society of England and Wales.

Publications

Tax Journal - The Cayman Islands and the EU ‘blacklist’

Personal

LL.B, City University London (1995); BA (with honours), New College, University of Oxford (1993).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Tax - UK

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Nick Thornton of Fried Frank counsels clients on tax matters relating to securitisations, IPOs and M&A. He also advises on tax-related investment fund matters.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Nick is always available and very helpful.

    TaxChambers Global Guide
  • Nick is an incredible tax partner who always finds the best way for us to work through complex tax matters.

    TaxChambers Global Guide
  • He is excellent on all counts. He is highly responsive, clear in communication and able to make complex issues easy to grasp.

    TaxChambers Global Guide

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