Ranking tables
Tax | Global
UK
Band 1
Freshfields
Slaughter and May- Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
- Macfarlanes LLP
Band 2
Band 3
Baker McKenzie
Clifford Chance LLP
CMS
Herbert Smith Freehills
Linklaters
Proskauer Rose LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
- Travers Smith LLP
Band 4
Band 6
DLA Piper LLP
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP- Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mayer Brown International LLP
Pinsent Masons- Pinsent Masons LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Taylor Wessing LLP- Cooley LLP
- McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
Senior Statespeople
David Harkness Clifford Chance LLP
Jonathan Cooklin Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP- Ashley GreenbankMacfarlanes LLP
- Mark BaldwinMacfarlanes LLP
Band 1
Band 2
Adam Blakemore Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Alex Jupp McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
Brenda Coleman Ropes & Gray LLP- Dominic Robertson Slaughter and May
- Gareth Miles Slaughter and May
Nick Thornton Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Paul Davison Freshfields
Sandy Bhogal Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Band 3
- Andrew Howard Ropes & Gray LLP
- Dominic Stuttaford Norton Rose Fulbright
- Karl Mah Latham & Watkins
- Lynne Walkington Linklaters
May Smith Freshfields
Peter Clements Freshfields
Timothy Lowe Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP- Richard WardDebevoise & Plimpton LLP
- Sophie Donnithorne-TaitMacfarlanes LLP
Band 4
- Aaron Fairhurst CMS
Arun K Birla Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP- Ben Jones Eversheds Sutherland
Charles Yorke A&O Shearman
Jenny Doak Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP
Jiten Tank Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP- Karen Hughes Hogan Lovells
Natasha Kaye Akin
Nick Cronkshaw Simmons & Simmons LLP
Oliver Currall Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Oliver Walker Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP
Patrick O'Gara Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Paul Miller Ashurst
Richard Sultman Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Robert Gaut Proskauer Rose LLP- Russell Jacobs Milbank LLP
- Sean Finn Latham & Watkins
- Simon Skinner Latham & Watkins
Stephen Pevsner Proskauer Rose LLP- David WilsonCooley LLP
- James MorganKirkland & Ellis International LLP
Band 5
- Aurell Taussig Herbert Smith Freehills
Benjamin Fryer Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP- Chris Davies Clifford Chance LLP
- Chris Smale Linklaters
Christopher Harrison A&O Shearman
David Irvine Goodwin- Deepesh Upadhyay Eversheds Sutherland
Dominic Foulkes Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP- Eloise Walker Pinsent Masons
- Graham Samuel-Gibbon Taylor Wessing LLP
- James Ross Taylor Wessing LLP
- John Dunlop DAC Beachcroft LLP
Kate Alexander Baker McKenzie- Kate Habershon Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Mark Joscelyne CMS
Martin Shah Simmons & Simmons LLP- Matthew Hodkin Norton Rose Fulbright
Matthew Legg Baker McKenzie
Matthew Mortimer Mayer Brown International LLP
Nicholas Gardner Ashurst
Sarah Lindley Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Serena Lee Latham & Watkins
Will Smith White & Case LLP- Gregory PriceMacfarlanes LLP
- Hannah ManningTravers Smith LLP
- Jeremy MoncrieffMacfarlanes LLP
- Kevin CummingsMcDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
- Mavnick NerwalKirkland & Ellis International LLP
- Peter AbbottKirkland & Ellis International LLP
- Stuart SinclairEY Law
Up and Coming
- Alexei Franks Linklaters
- Christopher Agnoli Ropes & Gray LLP
- Helen Mackey Eversheds Sutherland
Jason Menzies Sidley Austin LLP
Matthew Durward-Thomas Akin
Simon Letherman A&O Shearman- Sarah GabbaiMcDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
Band 1
1 FreshfieldsTax2025 | Band 1 |Freshfields provides a full-service contentious tax offering with noted experience advising on high-value disputes involving issues such as transfer pricing. Its impressive clientele includes notable global companies, and it is well known for its handling of complex matters in international markets. The team has additional sector expertise within the energy sector and for financial institutions.
1 Slaughter and MayTax2025 | Band 1 |Slaughter and May works with a broad spectrum of high-profile corporates and individuals on UK and EU tax issues. The firm offers in-depth technical expertise in tax inquiries and investigations. Its lawyers are noted for their experience in obtaining confidential HMRC settlements for clients and are adept at advising on international tax disputes.
Band 2
2 A&O ShearmanTax2025 | Band 2 |A&O Shearman has a strong reputation across a broad range of corporate tax work including matters relating to M&A, capital markets and real estate. The team is renowned for its work with both banks and corporations on domestic and cross-border matters. The firm's large international network allows the team to service clients at a global level.
2 AshurstTax2025 | Band 2 |Ashurst is well reputed in the tax sphere for major transactional work and for acting on cross-border advisory matters. The team has broad expertise, which includes advice to asset managers on fund structuring, assistance with the tax aspects of high-value real estate transactions, and tax advice on large M&A mandates. It counts alternative asset managers and multinational corporations among its clientele.
2 Latham & WatkinsTax2025 | Band 2 |The tax team at Latham & Watkins advises on the full range of corporate tax work. In particular, the group stands out for its transactional work, regularly assisting clients with M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions. Notable for its ability to handle cross-border mandates, especially those with a US element.
Band 3
3 Baker McKenzieTax2025 | Band 3 |Baker McKenzie has a respected disputes team that consists of lawyers and non-legal specialists such as accountants. The team has significant experience in transfer pricing and VAT disputes. The firm has additional strength in handling Diverted Profits Tax matters and European state aid investigations. International tax disputes are a particular area of strength, and the team is regularly sought out for advice on complex multi-jurisdictional matters.3 Clifford Chance LLPTax2025 | Band 3 |Clifford 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 CMSTax2025 | Band 3 |CMS represents an impressive roster of high-profile clients spanning a broad array of industries. It has an enviable breadth of sector expertise, with particular strength in real estate, media, technology and private equity. The tax group regularly advises on both domestic and international transactional and tax structuring matters.3 Herbert Smith FreehillsTax2025 | Band 3 |Herbert Smith Freehills represents clients in a comprehensive range of direct and indirect tax matters, with experience in areas such as M&A, real estate and investment funds. It has notable experience advising clients from the energy and financial services sectors, including a large number of FTSE-listed companies. The team handles contentious and non-contentious matters both in the UK and internationally.3 LinklatersTax2025 | Band 3 |Linklaters 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.3 Proskauer Rose LLPTax2025 | Band 3 |Proskauer Rose 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.3 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLPTax2025 | Band 3 |Skadden 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 in acting for clients within the real estate, finance and technology sectors.
Band 4
4 Eversheds SutherlandTax2025 | Band 4 |Eversheds Sutherland 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.
4 GoodwinTax2025 | Band 4 |The tax team at Goodwin is well known for advising on high-value M&A and investment fund structuring. Its clients are drawn from a range of areas, but the lawyers excel when working with those in the real estate and life sciences spaces. International tax issues are a strength, and the team is well placed to advise on these because of its global network of offices.
4 Hogan LovellsTax2025 | Band 4 |Hogan 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 FulbrightTax2025 | Band 4 |The 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, real estate and infrastructure expertise.
4 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPTax2025 | Band 4 |Simpson Thacher & Bartlett stands out for its expertise in investment fund-related tax and counts leading asset managers among its client base. The group works for those same clients on the tax aspects of corporate and capital markets transactions.
4 Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLPTax2025 | Band 4 |Weil'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 5
5 AkinTax2025 | Band 5 |Akin is best recognised for its tax advice on large restructuring mandates as well as its work in the investment fund 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 Paul Hastings (Europe) LLPTax2025 | Band 5 |Paul Hastings' tax team has a growing reputation in the London market. The group has many strings to its bow and is as comfortable advising on credit fund structuring as on capital markets or private equity transactions. It has an impressive client base that includes leading US-headquartered asset managers.
5 Ropes & Gray LLPTax2025 | Band 5 |International 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 Simmons & Simmons LLPTax2025 | Band 5 |Simmons & Simmons's tax team advises clients on all manner of direct and indirect tax concerns. The team works with clients from the energy, financial services, media and telecoms sectors, and is notable for its work on cross-border tax structuring mandates as well as for its leading work on fund and asset management-related tax advice. It is able to offer a full-service offering with additional contentious tax capabilities.
Band 6
6 DLA Piper LLPTax2025 | Band 6 |DLA 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.6 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPTax2025 | Band 6 |Gibson Dunn’s London tax team has a strong reputation for advising household-name corporates and alternative asset managers on difficult tax issues. Those clients seek the team out for advice on high-value M&A and financing deals. The firm is particularly noted for international tax matters and cross-border transactions or investments.6 Greenberg Traurig, LLPTax2025 | Band 6 |Greenberg Traurig is best known for its real estate expertise, and the London tax team regularly advises clients on real estate transactions and on investment fund structuring. The team also advises clients on corporate taxation relating to M&A and financing transactions.6 Mayer Brown International LLPTax2025 | Band 6 |Mayer Brown has a notable UK tax practice that advises clients on all manner of corporate tax issues. The group regularly works on the tax elements of M&A, financing transactions or real estate deals.
6 Pinsent MasonsTax2025 | Band 6 |Pinsent Masons has a strong team that advises a number of large international clients on their disputes with HMRC. The firm has deep expertise in domestic and international tax legislation and is regarded highly for its ability to discreetly resolve conflicts before trial. Its lawyers frequently handle matters for clients within the financial, retail, energy and technology industries.6 Pinsent Masons LLPTax2025 | Band 6 |Pinsent Masons has a strong team that advises a number of large international clients on their disputes with HMRC. The firm has deep expertise in domestic and international tax legislation and is regarded highly for its ability to discreetly resolve conflicts before trial. Its lawyers frequently handle matters for clients within the financial, retail, energy and technology industries.6 Sidley Austin LLPTax2025 | Band 6 |Sidley Austin advises corporates and investment funds on tax issues. The team regularly works on acquisitions and fund structuring.
6 Taylor Wessing LLPTax2025 | Band 6 |Taylor Wessing is well known for its tax work with clients in the life sciences, real estate and technology sectors. The team regularly works on transactional tax issues relating to corporate and real estate deals.