Ranking tables
Tax: Investment Funds | Global
UK
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Laura Charkin Goodwin5 Years Ranked
Mark Stapleton Dechert LLP17 Years Ranked
Mary B Kuusisto Proskauer Rose LLP5 Years Ranked- Damien CrossleyMacfarlanes LLP
- Alexander Cox Kirkland & Ellis International LLP11 Years Ranked
Catherine Sear Proskauer Rose LLP5 Years Ranked- Cécile Beurrier Debevoise & Plimpton LLP5 Years Ranked
- Ceinwen Rees Kirkland & Ellis International LLP5 Years Ranked
Ian Ferreira Sullivan & Cromwell LLP5 Years Ranked- James McCredieMacfarlanes LLP
Aron Joy Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP3 Years Ranked- Jennifer Wheater Debevoise & Plimpton LLP8 Years Ranked
- Emily ClarkTravers Smith LLP
All Lawyers profiles
Band 1
1 Laura Charkin
Goodwin | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedLaura Charkin's practice is centred on the taxation of investment funds. She provides guidance on structuring, raising and managing investment funds across a range of asset classes.
1 Mark Stapleton
Dechert LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedMark Stapleton of Dechert guides fund manager clients through tax planning and structuring for all types of private funds. He has notable experience in the establishment of credit fund platforms.
1 Mary B Kuusisto
Proskauer Rose LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedMary Kuusisto provides extensive support to US funds on the tax aspects of fund formation. She also regularly works with those clients on structuring investments.
Band 2
2 Alexander CoxKirkland & Ellis International LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedAlexander Cox has a well-respected practice and assists private equity clients with investment fund structuring.2 Catherine SearProskauer Rose LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedCatherine Sear gives strategic tax advice to large institutional investors and investment fund managers. She works with clients on a full range of fund-related taxation.2 Cécile Beurrier
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedCécile Beurrier advises a range of corporate and investment fund clients on tax structuring. She also has extensive experience working on cross-border matters.2 Ceinwen ReesKirkland & Ellis International LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedCeinwen Rees provides extensive support to investment fund managers on a broad range of tax concerns. She regularly works on fund structures and investments, as well as assisting with management-related issues such as co-investment and carried interest.2 Ian Ferreira
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedIan Ferreira provides extensive advice and support to investment funds and private equity houses on complex tax structuring and planning issues.
Band 3
3 Aron Joy
Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedAron Joy is recognised for his advice on fund structuring and investments to alternative asset managers.3 Jennifer WheaterDebevoise & Plimpton LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedJennifer Wheater advises clients on the tax-related elements of investment fund formation in a variety of asset classes, as well as on private equity-related transactions including secondaries.
Up and Coming
U Laura Underhill
Clifford Chance LLP | Tax: Investment Funds2026 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedLaura Underhill specialises in advising clients on the tax aspects of investment funds. Her expertise extends across a range of fund-related matters, including the structuring of private funds.