Ranking tables
Global UK Tax
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 18 Years Ranked
Slaughter and May 18 Years Ranked- Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Band 2
Linklaters 18 Years Ranked- Allen & Overy LLP
- Macfarlanes LLP
Band 3
- Baker McKenzie 13 Years Ranked
Clifford Chance LLP 18 Years Ranked
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP 15 Years Ranked- Ashurst
- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- Latham & Watkins
- Travers Smith LLP
Band 4
Hogan Lovells 18 Years Ranked
Norton Rose Fulbright 18 Years Ranked
Proskauer Rose LLP 3 Years Ranked- CMS
- Simmons & Simmons LLP
Band 5
Band 6
White & Case LLP 2 Years Ranked- Cooley LLP
- Pinsent Masons
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
David Haworth Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer14 Years Ranked- Alex Chadwick
- Kathleen Russ
Band 1
Band 2
- Alex Jupp Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP4 Years Ranked
Brenda Coleman Ropes & Gray LLP19 Years Ranked
Jill Gatehouse Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer4 Years Ranked- Michael Lane Slaughter and May4 Years Ranked
Paul Davison Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer14 Years Ranked
Sandy Bhogal Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP10 Years Ranked- Adam Blakemore
- Isaac Zailer
- Lydia Challen
- Mark Baldwin
Band 3
- Dominic Robertson Slaughter and May4 Years Ranked
- Dominic Stuttaford Norton Rose Fulbright14 Years Ranked
- Gareth Miles Slaughter and May7 Years Ranked
- Lynne Walkington Linklaters14 Years Ranked
- Richard Ward Debevoise & Plimpton LLP12 Years Ranked
- Karl Mah
- Nick Cronkshaw
- Nick Thornton
- Sophie Donnithorne-Tait
- Stuart Sinclair
- Timothy Lowe
Band 4
- Arun K Birla Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP10 Years Ranked
- Chris Davies Clifford Chance LLP4 Years Ranked
- Karen Hughes Hogan Lovells15 Years Ranked
May Smith Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer2 Years Ranked- Oliver Walker Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP2 Years Ranked
Peter Clements Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer4 Years Ranked- Robert Gaut Proskauer Rose LLP9 Years Ranked
- Russell Jacobs Milbank LLP14 Years Ranked
- Alexander Cox
- Christopher Harrison
- Mark Joscelyne
- Martin Shah
- Natasha Kaye
- Sean Finn
- Simon Skinner
Band 5
- Andrew Howard Ropes & Gray LLP2 Years Ranked
- Ben Jones Eversheds Sutherland2 Years Ranked
- Charlotte L Sallabank Katten11 Years Ranked
- David Irvine Goodwin2 Years Ranked
- James Morgan Linklaters2 Years Ranked
- Jenny Doak Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP2 Years Ranked
Mark Kingstone Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP13 Years Ranked- Matthew Hodkin Norton Rose Fulbright2 Years Ranked
- Matthew Mortimer Mayer Brown International LLP2 Years Ranked
Oliver Currall Sidley Austin LLP2 Years Ranked- Philip Harle Hogan Lovells2 Years Ranked
- Stephen Pevsner Proskauer Rose LLP2 Years Ranked
- Will Smith White & Case LLP2 Years Ranked
- Aaron Fairhurst
- Caspar Fox
- Charles Yorke
- David Wilson
- Eloise Walker
- Frixos Hatjantonas
- Gary R Richards
- James Ross
- John Dunlop
- Neal P Todd
- Nicholas Gardner
- Paul Miller
- Richard Sultman
- Russell Warren
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Elizabeth Spencer Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP2 Years Ranked
- Joseph Hone Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP2 Years Ranked
- Matthew Birchall Goodwin2 Years Ranked
Matthew Durward-Thomas Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld2 Years Ranked- Sarah Osprey Slaughter and May2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerTax2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedFreshfields is renowned as a key player in major tax matters on behalf of its impressive client base. It provides a full suite of services in areas including finance, TMT, real estate, technology and energy. The team is noted for its corporate transactional expertise as well as for its work on investment fund and private equity matters. It stands out for its ability to advise on cross-border tax issues, with particular strength in relation to advising Asia-based clients.1 Slaughter and MayTax2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedSlaughter and May is a premier firm that is distinguished for the advice its tax team provides on private and public M&A. The team has additional experience in sophisticated financial transactions and general advisory work. Its noteworthy clientele is formed of multinational banks, corporates and insurance companies. The team also regularly advises the UK government and other public sector bodies on tax policy.
Band 2
2 LinklatersTax2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedLinklaters is held in high regard for its capable handling of high-profile corporate transactions both in the UK and internationally. The tax team has a breadth of experience and knowledge covering areas such as M&A, financing and restructuring. Clients hail from a broad range of sectors including finance and energy.
Band 3
3 Baker McKenzieTax2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedThe tax team is able to utilise Baker McKenzie's worldwide footprint to advise on high-value matters for global corporations. It has a proven track record in a wide range of corporate tax matters including M&A, restructurings and joint ventures. Also adept at advising on transfer pricing concerns as well as indirect tax. Broad sector expertise including finance, technology and media.3 Clifford Chance LLPTax2023 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedClifford Chance has a prominent tax group that regularly advises on big-ticket work for a diverse client base. The team has a full-service tax offering and can assist with everything from corporate transactions to restructuring and fund-related tax issues. The team works with a wide range of multinational clients from industries including banking and financial services, investment management and real estate.3 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLPTax2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedSkadden focuses on advising clients on the tax elements of public M&A, especially those deals involving US tax issues. The team also works with clients on private equity deals and is highly proficient in cross-border transactions thanks to its established global network of offices. The tax team is experienced acting for clients within the real estate, finance and technology sectors.
Band 4
4 Hogan LovellsTax2023 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedHogan Lovells has a strong reputation for its experience advising on the full range of corporate tax matters, including M&A and capital markets. The tax team is notable for its transfer pricing expertise as well as its work on SDLT. Its clients are drawn from a wide range of sectors including healthcare, real estate, finance and pharmaceuticals.4 Norton Rose FulbrightTax2023 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedThe team at Norton Rose has extensive experience advising on a wide array of domestic and international tax matters including M&A activity, restructurings and refinancings. The team is able to advise on large, multi-jurisdictional matters through its large network of international offices, and it is noted for its diverse practice which encompasses energy, telecommunications, and real estate and infrastructure expertise.4 Proskauer Rose LLPTax2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedProskauer houses a well-regarded tax practice which is noted for its expertise in investment fund tax matters. In that space, the team works with leading sponsors on fund structuring across a range of asset classes. It regularly acts on cross-border issues, especially those requiring advice on US tax. It also advises clients across a range of corporate matters including M&A, private equity and restructuring.
Band 5
5 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldTax2023 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedAkin Gump is best recognised for its tax advice on large restructuring mandates as well as its work in the investment funds space. Bondholders and other creditors come to the team for its ability to advise on cross-border tax issues, and investment fund clients seek the firm out for its ability to advise on fund structuring, as well as for advice on investments and disposals. The team also handles more general corporate and finance tax matters for blue-chip clients.
5 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPTax2023 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedDebevoise's tax team is recognised for the strength of its funds-related work, regularly advising well-known asset managers on fund structuring and on investments and sales. The team is well placed to handle complex UK-US cross-border tax considerations as it contains US tax experts on the ground in London.
5 DLA Piper LLPTax2023 | Band 5 | 12 Years RankedDLA Piper acts for an impressive set of clients including financial institutions and UK and international corporates. The team has extensive experience in relation to both direct and indirect tax matters, notably advising on real estate-related mandates as well as on VAT. Transfer pricing is another noted area of strength.
5 Eversheds SutherlandTax2023 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedEversheds has particular strengths in assisting clients with the tax aspects of regulated investment funds, especially those focused on the real estate sector. The team has additional proficiency advising on a full range of indirect tax matters, domestic and international M&A, and joint ventures, as well as tax risk insurance. It acts for both UK-based and international clients, with notable expertise in industries including engineering, finance, retail and energy.
5 Ropes & Gray LLPTax2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedInternational tax matters are at the core of Ropes & Gray's practice, with standout expertise in US taxation. The team has significant experience providing advice to private equity groups on mergers, acquisitions, investments and joint ventures, among other areas.
5 Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLPTax2023 | Band 5 | 16 Years RankedWeil's tax team is proficient in advising on a comprehensive range of corporate tax matters including M&A, securitisations, private equity deals and restructurings. It works on behalf of an impressive client roster, covering industries such as banking, financial services and energy, and has extensive experience advising on cross-border transactions.
Band 6
6 White & Case LLPTax2023 | Band 6 | 2 Years RankedWhite & Case has a respected team that is able to assist clients with a wide variety of tax transactions. It is noted for its expertise in matters involving real estate, finance and investment funds. The team is especially notable for its work on the tax aspects of emerging market transactions.