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Pinsent Masons LLP is highly rated by clients for its ‘ability to bring new ideas and go beyond the brief’. The team, led by the ‘excellentJohn Christian, advised AMEC on its £61.2m acquisition of Entec Holdings. An example of cross-border M&A work was its advice on a £31m business disposal by DCC Healthcare. The firm’s share schemes practice adds a further dimension, and includes Judith Greaves and Rory Cray, who are ‘both very good’.

Squire Sanders Hammonds’ corporate tax team has considerable strength, and is increasingly handling international work. Led by Mark Simpson, its recent highlights include providing lead tax and share schemes advice to Rensburg Sheppards on the disposal of Rensburg Fund Management to Franklin Templeton Investments, valued at £45m. The practice also continues to implement stamp duty land tax planning for a variety of clients involved in UK property transactions.

The corporate tax team in Eversheds LLP’s Leeds office is part of the firm’s 25-strong UK tax group. Recent highlights include advising private equity firm Baird Capital Partners Europe on its investment in international consultancy Nigel Wright Recruitment; and advising the management shareholders of food company Glisten on its takeover by Helsinki-listed Raisio. David Jervis oversees the department.

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