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Wragge & Co LLP has a full-service tax offering and ‘consistently provides a very high level of service’. Among its ‘impressive array of specialists’ is the ‘technically very strong’ Kevin Lowe, for corporate tax, and Lee Nuttall, who is recommended for property tax. The team provided the UK tax advice to Dutch private equity fund manager H2 Equity Partners on its establishment in the UK and the launch of a new €300m fund. Other clients include Argos, JP Morgan and a number of venture capital trusts.

DLA Piper UK LLP’s team has the ability to ‘offer very clear and concise advice on complex issues’, often on multi-jurisdictional deals, and is particularly active in property tax and share incentives. Highlights included advising the shareholders of Sophos on the sale of a majority stake in Sophos to Apax Partners. Major clients include RBS, Blackstone and Aviva. Mark Burgess is recommended.

James Gopsill at Gateley heads an ‘excellent team that provides efficient and concise advice’, and is recommended for his VAT expertise. Key clients include RBS and BT. The team is acting for a UK-incorporated AIM-listed company on a number of tax claims against the previous owners of a worldwide business. The group is increasingly advising on share schemes.

The practice at Pinsent Masons LLP was enhanced by the addition of ‘technically excellent’ senior associate Kate Featherstone from Addleshaw Goddard LLP. The team advises on contentious and non-contentious tax matters, for clients such as Avon Cosmetics and Royal Mail. Ian Hyde is the national head of property tax, and Janet Hoskin has moved to the Birmingham office from Leeds.

The team at Squire Sanders Hammonds acted on a number of headline deals, including advising the BSS Group on its £557m recommended takeover by Travis Perkins. Jon Stevens is appreciated for his ‘broad experience’, while consultant Lawrence Green is recommended for employee share scheme work.

Eversheds LLP’s team includes Andrew Quayle, who divides his time between the Manchester and Birmingham offices and specialises in employee share incentives, and director Damian Shirley, who heads the firm’s indirect tax practice. The firm advised Defence and Security Systems (part of EADS) on its acquisition of Kercado, while other active clients include Savills and Centrica. Janet Jones has left the firm.

The mainstay of Martineau’s practice remains assisting fund managers operating in the venture capital trust and enterprise investment scheme arenas, while another specialism is advising on both equity and debt financing for clean-tech companies. Richard Wrigley is ‘very competent’.

Browne Jacobson LLP has expertise across corporate tax, property tax and employee/management tax and incentives. Major clients include Alliance Boots and Wilkinsons. Andrew Noble heads the department.

Higgs & Sons’ Susheel Gupta is ‘available 24/7’. He continues to provide structuring advice to Bond Wolfe and its key shareholders on a number of their business interests.

Knights solicitors llp’s Henry Davenport advises on a broad range of issues, including VAT and stamp duty land tax. He is a ‘first-class tax adviser’.

Parisi Tax LLP Birmingham is a boutique tax practice which provides bespoke tax planning advice to individuals, companies, law firms and accountancy firms. Lisa Stevenson receives many accolades from clients; she can ‘add value throughout the process’ and is ‘thorough’.

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