‘The tax team is superbly knowledgeable, technical, solution oriented and has the ability to explain highly complex matters in simple laymen terms. They are outstanding in the private credit space.’

‘Jeremy Moncrieff is not afraid of complexity, and boils things down to practical solutions with clear advice.’

‘Ceinwen Rees is super reactive, very pleasant to work with. She handles big projects in a very efficient and smooth manner. Her skills expand well beyond tax.’

‘They have perhaps the largest group of asset management focused tax partners and are adept at bringing together industry peers through their PETs sessions and technical working groups which are frequent, timely, varied, perfectly pitched, professional and informative. They are for that reason extremely well regarded in the industry.’

‘The corporate tax team at Macfarlanes is absolutely top notch with vast experience of the issues which need to be considered when advising on any transaction involving a corporation.’

‘All the individuals with whom I work at Macfarlanes are exceptionally able and easy to work with. Knowledge and experience are the hallmarks of the team, led by Damien Crossley.’

‘Ashley Greenbank is essentially the smartest man on earth and so any thorny problem is child’s play. Jeremy Moncrieff is practical, hard working, responsive and creative.

‘Jeremy Moncrieff – can always rely on his tax advice being both relevant and understandable. He thinks outside of the box and provides helpful alternative options where applicable.

‘Commercial and collaborative, they work in close partnership with us as clients and link in closely with other practice areas in the firm to ensure a ‘one team’ service.’

‘Their advice is presented in a way which is clear to understand for non-lawyers. It also has a good practical focus and the team bring lots of real-life examples to help make the advice more applicable.’

‘Excellent quality of people. Advice is easy to understand and relevant for the business. Very supportive of both our business and people.’

‘Superb grasp of tax law and practice, highly professional, practical advice which is fit for the purpose requested.’

‘Mike Lane is a superb tax professional – a very broad knowledge of tax law and practice, a highly practical approach, and with excellent judgement in relation to tax risks.’

‘A mix of a great team and great collaboration with a high level of knowledge and experience, and always responsive. High quality work.’

‘Deep knowledge of complex tax legislation and full appreciation of the wider commercial factors at play which are handled by the same firm.’

‘David Saleh and his team are very proactive in terms of client relationship management and tax planning for them – very explicit, clear and concise (especially for clients who have no understanding of the UK tax landscape – it can sometimes be a back to basics exercise).’

‘The quality of the people, especially the partners, is excellent and consistently so. They have a wide client base in my sector and a breadth of experience which is valuable and differentiates them from more niche competitors.’

‘David Harkness is a trusted adviser. I feel I can rely on him to provide well considered input and I trust him to handle the most sensitive issues we face. He has engaged very well with our business and delivered constructive advice.’

‘Proactiveness and responsiveness from David and team, despite his seniority, there is a proactive nature to client satisfaction and going over and above to assist/explain.’

‘The K&E team are experts in private equity fund raising and the relevant negotiations that need to take place to make this happen. They are market leaders in this, being fast, efficient and highly technical. The team will work hard to deliver for the needs of the client, but are not afraid to push back on client instruction, suggesting alternate commercial plans.’

‘Ian Ferreira is very practical while also being detail oriented. In giving advice he is clear in his verbal reasoning, supporting the conclusions reached and giving confidence that the right outcome has been secured.’

‘James Morgan: very knowledgeable and approachable.’

‘James balances a strong technical ability with pragmatic and commercial advice. I find the Linklaters tax team very collaborative and good fun to work with.‘

‘Creative thinkers to develop structures to meet a variety of end goals, with a broad knowledge and experience of transactions. Extremely responsive, available and diligent. Producing work product that is especially clear and easy to digest given complex ideas.’

‘James Anderson has deep experience and developed instinct – able to hone in on a simple, elegant solution expediently and definitively.’

‘James Anderson is the strongest and most creative tax partner I have ever worked with.’

‘What makes this practice unique is its depth of knowledge on UK tax and their commitment to their clients. The practice is very responsive to client needs and its depth and breadth of knowledge has always made them my very first phone call.’

‘The individuals I worked with the most were James Anderson and Joseph Hone. They are intelligent and knowledgeable and always willing to talk through a problem to find a workable solution.’

‘A great team that works really well together. There are no egos here, but a group who freely consult each other on their respective specialities to ensure the client gets the best all round advice.’

‘For a highly technical and cerebral speciality, everyone I met in Travers tax team was approachable and unassuming, and all made it clear that they genuinely cared about getting the best result for their client.’

‘Elena Rowlands – availability, intelligence, star quality.’

‘The team at Travers are all broad technical experts in their area of specialism, but also are very aware of broader related trends. This means that they are able to point out potential areas of concern outside their immediate area of practice, saving the client from spending time and fees on an analysis that becomes academic if the proposed transaction cannot proceed for other commercial reasons.’

‘Compared to other firms, their technical training and materials that they provide as part of their marketing efforts are of a significantly higher quality and make a big difference in shaping industry opinion and response.’

‘Compared with other firms of advisers, the big difference is that Travers attempt to really understand the business of the client and adjust their advice to the specific people / commercial factors / legal structure. This is much appreciate by in-house teams, as it avoids the need for shooting down ideas that are simply not practical.’

‘All Travers staff lead by example, seeking to produce high quality work in a manner that is ethical. All staff that I have interacted with are skilled at dealing with people, including more difficult characters, and are able to diffuse difficult situations during commercial negotiations. The Travers team always appear to be calm and under control.’

‘Emily Clark and Simon Skinner are exceptional advisers. I have used them while working for multiple firms. Their advice is detailed, accurate and timely. They seek to advise as if they are representing your firm personally, rather than seeking to stand off away from the project.’

‘Paul Millar is very responsive.’

‘Level of responsiveness and focus on reaching a swift / clear conclusion.’

‘Tim Gummer – amazingly responsive and on the ball. Always contactable. Excellent grasp of the tax but also providing workable and practical solutions.’

‘The tax team at Ashurst are excellent and have a good all round knowledge of the taxes impacting our business. They also work well with the commercial and finance teams within our business.’

‘Simon Swann is my go to tax lawyer and sounding board. He has an excellent all round knowledge of real estate taxes and is pragmatic and solution driven.’

‘BCLP covers the full spectrum of services we need – fund, transactions and tax. The tax team work seamlessly with their colleagues to get us results.’

‘Paul Shaw is our go to person for complex funds advice and structuring, always providing quality, innovative and commercial advice that helps us to make transactions happen.’

‘Very knowledgeable team. They really understand the underlying drivers in the transaction and tailor their advice accordingly.’

‘Dominic Stuttaford – immensely knowledgeable and user-friendly. A true adviser on tax matters.’

‘Michael Alliston – dogged in getting to the bottom of the point. Friendly and relaxed to work with.’

‘Very technically strong and interested in tax matters.’

‘London team are great to work with, Oliver Walker and Stuart Pibworth in particular.’

‘Responsive with excellent experience.’

‘Jenny Doak, Daniella Abel – both are able to explain complex matters in a concise and digestible format.’

‘Very good industry knowledge and good network of overseas local counsel.’

‘Very responsive, good industry knowledge ability to explain things to non tax experts.’

‘Approachable and solutions focused team, quick to get into the detail and to propose practical ways forward. Experience with other firms is that they may provide insight but they aren’t as good at presenting solutions or sticking up for the client’s position.’

‘The Weil tax team consistently display excellent client service, exemplified by an ability to explain complex contractual matters to non-lawyers in a clear, concise, and commercial manner. They are always accessible and very responsive, and work well in conjunction with their commercial colleagues.’

‘Technical excellence combined with thoroughness of approach!’

‘The tax team are well integrated with other practice areas and aware of transactions, proactively raising issues with us (the client). The tax team have a good understanding of our business and suggest well thought-through solutions.’

‘Very senior, experienced, high calibre group with clout.’

‘Richard Ward: Very wise and sensible, as well as obviously technically skilled. Broad perspectives and insight.’

‘In depth knowledge of challenging tax technical concepts, responsiveness, connectivity with advisors all over the world.’

‘Jennifer Wheater is one of the best tax advisers I have come across. Her responses to tax matters that arise are always comprehensive and a result of thorough investigation. Also, her personal skills are outstanding. Cécile Beurrier is very helpful in negotiations with the counterparties and able to provide solutions to any problems we may face. Her in-depth knowledge and expertise in tax law enables her to offer strategic and practical advice of great value.’

‘Succint. Straight to the point. Creative. Precise. Think out of the box.’

‘This is a very high quality team that focuses on top end clients. They are selective about what work they choose to do and do not try and be all things to all.’

‘Debevoise’s tax team belongs to the “creme de la creme” when it comes to funds/secondaries.’

‘They know the industry they work for extremely well. They have a very balanced approach, are well organised, always available and solutions driven.’

‘The service provided by Dentons is exceptional, as their professional approach towards delivering appropriate and timely advice, sound knowledge of the industry, competent team members, and dedication towards meeting our requirements make them unique. The team members have always made sure that we experience value added in all our corporate tax practices.’

‘The hard work and commitment of the individuals make the services of Dentons unique.’

‘Alex Tostevin is an acknowledged expert in the VAT field, particularly in the area of investment funds.’

‘DLA Piper is not just a global legal firm; it is THE global legal firm.’

‘Richard Woolich, Head of UK Tax is unparalleled in my experience. He is wonderful; an attentive and extremely knowledgeable professional with a brilliant client focus. Richard won’t let you down; he always makes himself available and no question is too challenging or too mundane.’

‘Richard Woolich – vastly commercially experienced and a really brilliant technician.’

‘The team is comprised of hard-working, erudite, commercial tax lawyers.’

‘Ben Jones is always available and quickly flags the salient points that may affect our commercial position. Helen Mackey is excellent.’

‘Strong multi disciplinary practice.’

‘Deepesh Upadhyay – a high calibre individual in financial transaction space.’

‘Excellent client service. Partner availability is excellent, and also quality of associates.’

‘Pragmatic approach.’

‘Hands-on and proactive approach.’

‘Nick Thornton is a fine tax lawyer and with a strong capacity to understand all the details in the UK but also foreign tax issues associated with fund formation work.’

‘The Fried Frank tax team provides top class tax advice. Their strength are excellent technical capabilities combined with a good sense for their clients commercial objectives, which makes their advice practical and useful. They also work very well together between their different offices.’

‘Nick Thornton is an outstanding lawyer, who always manages to break complex issues down to the key points. He also has an excellent knowledge of the general market practice.’

‘Very smart and pro active.’

‘Pragmatic and always responsive with to the point advice.’

‘Willingness and ability to work with the client’s other service providers on a project, working independently but keeping the client informed and seeking input when and where required… they have a great sense for the right touchpoints and frequency.’

‘Nick Thornton, Tax Partner – technical knowledge second to none. He has all the answers. Very good at informing on important issues, presenting the alternatives, getting input from the client and follow-through.’

‘I find the quality, precision and accessibility of the advice provided to be superlative.’

‘Rob Young is brilliant! He has that great ability to provide advice on complex issues in a clear and accessible manner.’

‘The Goodwin tax practice partner was able to clearly articulate the matter at hand as well as make a recommendation that was aligned to UK requirements as well as our business needs. He was able to draw on practical and practiced experience to manage our expectations and demands.’

‘A knowledgeable team with depth in their practice.’

‘Excellent technical strength and breadth of team, availability of tax partner, and in-depth knowledge of complex matters. Bridge tax advice to implementation to corporate legal team very well.’

‘Dulcie is an excellent resource for deal advice and implementation. She is very user friendly and exceptionally hard working to deal with pressures of deal work.’

‘Large tax team experienced and efficient in fund formation and transactional work.’

‘Robert Gaut and Catherine Sear are very good.’

‘The team provides a great combination of superior technical expertise along with the ability to positively interact with prospective and existing investors. The team’s ability to explain technical items to non-tax professionals and gain their trust and comfort is second to none.’

‘Mary Kuusisto is the best tax attorney in private equity – full stop. There is nobody that compares to her technical knowledge and ability to manage client and investor relationships.’

‘Brenda Coleman is the beacon of the tax team.’

‘Brenda Coleman is very experienced, hands-on and pragmatic.’

‘Excellent in working on international private equity transactions, were timing can be extremely tight, experience counts for a lot and working together in various jurisdictions is of great importance.’

‘Brenda Coleman – very experienced, quick and knowledgeable on international and UK tax matters. A joy to work with! Andrew Howard – sharp tax mind, commercial, eye for relevant tax details but without losing sight of the bigger transactional picture.’

‘Brenda Coleman and Andrew Howard advise us on the tax aspects of particular private equity investment products. They combine strong sector knowledge with a pragmatic and “can do” approach.’

‘The team are incredibly well organised, with clear working groups supporting each project while being able to leverage expertise across the wider team as needed.’

‘Great tax team, lots of international experience, especially good at working on UK/US/EU cross border tax matters.’

‘Oli Currall – always available, brings a very practical, commercial approach to tax issues.’

‘Oliver Currall is my preferred UK tax advisor. Technically strong, attentive, in touch with market, commercial.’

‘An exceptionally friendly and approachable team that always demonstrates a ‘no problem too small’ attitude and a desire to really foster a working relationship that benefits both parties. True partners.’

‘Oliver Currall is first class partner who combines deep technical knowledge with strong commercials to provide excellent, all round service. Jason Menzies is also an incredibly fierce negotiator that cuts to the crux to expedite and resolve complicated matters.’

‘Excellent technical knowledge and good understanding of US-UK cross border fund matters. Extremely user friendly and practical.’

‘Oliver Currall is an excellent adviser and has an in-depth technical knowledge understanding for fund investors and portfolio investments.’

‘Zoe Feller is superb. Very commercial and measured.’

‘The corporate tax team at Cadwalader is top-in-class. The extensive knowledge of current tax rules and proposed new tax developments, combined with their practical insights in applying them make their services invaluable.’

‘Adam Blakemore and Catherine Richardson are exceptional professionals – highly competent, accessible and always helpful in their advice. I trust them completely.’

‘CWT has the ability to articulate complicated tax issues to lay-people and they always take the time to discuss issues and keep us abreast on market developments. Real strength and depth of team. Ability to advise on complex, structured finance deals.’

‘We always feel confident when Adam represents us and he takes a great weight off of our shoulders. We feel fortunate to have come across Adam on our deals.’

‘Practical, commercial advice’

‘Natasha Kaye – gets to the heart of the issue.’

‘Natasha Kaye is excellent – super responsive, easy to deal with, great technical and commercial knowledge.’

‘The partners at GT are exceptional – the best I have worked with due to their commercial mindedness and technical expertise.’

‘Clive Jones – An absolute tax guru who we can pull into any tax-related matter to resolve an issue. Ben Eaton – A pragmatic problem solver who is adept at managing large scale cross-border projects with multiple stakeholders.’

‘The team is quite simply top class. What sets them apart from other law practices is this field is their in-depth knowledge of the business and strong technical competence.’

‘Their attitude to their clients is remarkably positive, they care passionately about developing relationships, and they are always on hand to solve problematic issues with practical solutions.’

‘Highly diligent, responsive and possessing a strong pro bono ethos.’

‘Sarah Gabbai stands out in terms of her exceptional diligence, responsiveness and breadth of tax law expertise – equally apparent in her highly committed pro bono work.’

‘Very knowledgeable team, responsive, client focused with a broad understanding of the asset management business.’

‘Kevin Cummings is not only a extremely knowledgeable tax advisor but also able to find pragmatic, client-focused solutions.’

‘Sarah Gabbai is an excellent lawyer – combines intelligence with empathy.’

‘Clear, concise, commercial advice.’

‘Arun Birla is a pleasure to work with. Calm and collected he cuts through to the real issues.’

‘Very commercial, great client service.’

‘Arun Birla – accessible, responsibe, very commercial and client friendly.’

‘Pragmatic, commercial, while very knowledgable not just on tax law but its application within our niche industry.’

‘Highly experienced team, which knows about the tweaks and potential loop holes in international tax structuring. Super diligent in their work, great communicators and always solution oriented.’

‘The quick turnaround time and value added advice the practice gave on our matter was very good.’

‘We worked with the partner, Liz Wilson. She went out of her way to make herself available as the matter was urgent. Her advice was practical and value adding.’

‘Peter Jackson; technical excellence and client committment.’

‘Good hands on advice – very practical.’

‘Liz Wilson – Sleeves rolled up approach, very commercial but thoughtful.’

‘Considerable experience and expertise in the international and UK tax elements of complex IP structuring Ability to distil complicated tax rules in a user-friendly manner Responsiveness and availability.’

‘Graham Samuel-Gibbon: Considerable experience and expertise in the international and UK tax elements of complex IP structuring. Ability to distil complicated tax rules in a user-friendly manner. Responsiveness and availability.’

‘Richard Stephens is responsive and practical.’

‘Richard Stephens offers a consistently high level of advice and counsel.’

‘Responsive and professional.’

‘Watson Farley has a strong reputation and is exceptional when offering the perfect balance between tax technical advice and commerciality.’

‘Tom Jarvis is a tax partner with Watson Farley. We were seeking a combination of a strong technical tax partner with an innate commercial sensibility, and Tom is the perfect combination.’

‘Great expertise in the shipping industry – unrivalled against any of its peers.’

‘They are able to quickly pick up complexities and provide constructive advice.’

‘Matthew Durward-Thomas – encyclopaedic knowledge and ability to distill significant tax concepts into non-tax language make him a ‘go to’ for all English tax queries.’

‘Akin Gump’s tax advice is practical and based on a thorough understanding of the facts and what the client is seeking to achieve commercially’

‘The individuals in the tax department work closely with their corporate law colleagues, and so the advice is properly joined up.’

‘Superb cross functional support and collaboration between tax and other work streams within Akin Gump. Being able to use their immense experience from past projects to propose best solution fitting our needs.’

‘Matthew was highly responsive and easy to work with. He was able to make complex English law tax specificities more easy to understand.’

‘The team balances both an in-depth knowledge of corporate tax law and practice, with a really practical approach that is focussed on solving problems. They really get what clients are looking for, to an extent which lawyers seldom do.’

‘Serena Lee’s experience, including time working for HMRC and in China, gives her a really rounded insight and an ability to attack problems from all sides. Serena’s recent promotion to partner was very well-deserved and reflects her value to clients.’

‘Hugely user-friendly and hands-on.’

‘Miranda Cass offers practical and honest advice. Technically excellent and a wonderful person to boot!’

‘Genuinely national, but with London/international capability.’

‘They have detailed understanding of the facts (especially on complex transactions) and an in-depth knowledge of the relevant law, which is enormously helpful. And they are always available and easily accessible for questions.’

‘I have been impressed with Hilary Barclay.’

‘Hilary Barclay is extremely impressive – keen attention to detail and never puts a foot wrong.’

‘Ian Carnochan is approachable, diligent and a great collaborator.’

‘Hilary Barclay is smart and switched on and a great addition to a strong team.’

‘Dechert’s firmwide expertise with the asset management industry and fund structures was a plus when selecting tax experts for our particular needs.’

‘Mark Stapleton is a consummate professional with a wide network of tax experts in jurisdictions across the EU.’

‘Team has appropriate industry and sector experience. Also able to deal with practical commercial elements/challenges.’

‘Mark Stapleton is main contact for us in the corporate tax practice. Mark is always readily available and accessible. Additionally, he is able to direct us to specific tax subject matters experts as necessary.’

‘This team is exceptionally good at describing complex tax issues in an engaging and client friendly way. They deal with issues commercially.’

‘Mark Stapleton leads a broad team of tax specialists to give hands-on and applied advice. Stellar responsiveness and quality of thinking. Highly recommend.’

‘Mark Stapleton is a stand-out tax partner in the private funds space.’

‘Mark Stapleton and Dan Hawthorne are both technically gifted and very personable. They also believe in very quick response times, which is crucial in dealing with clients.’

‘Experienced and engaged with excellent availability and always putting us as the client first. Overall they feel like a very safe pair of hands who I trust.’

‘I have worked on cross-border deals with James Hill and Kitty Swanson and they are knowledgeable, responsive, commercially minded and James in particular is an extremely calm presence during high-stress times. They also fill me with confidence in their ability to tackle any issue and they have good international reach.’

‘Deep understanding of what we are trying to achieve with our mandates. They are reactive, their advice is extremely technical but also delivered in a way that a lay person can interpret and act upon efficient.’

‘Kitty Swanson – exceptional technical knowledge.’

‘The team is excellent and tackles all problems put their way.’

‘Kate Habershon is the rare mix of a technical and pragmatic tax lawyer.’

‘Knowledgeable in the PE industry.’

‘Responsive and experienced.’

‘Great team – good technical ability and client communication.’

‘A very dedicated team with broad experience in all matters of international tax law and also VAT.’

‘Simon Letherman and Michael Ward are both excellent technicians with a view of the clients particularities.’

‘Good attentive service, responsiveness, good commercial thinking.’