Jeremy Moncrieff > Macfarlanes LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

With a cross-departmental professional practices and LLPs group which incorporates the firm’s corporate, M&A, employment, tax, and financial regulation teams, Macfarlanes LLP is capable of handling complex cross-border partnership matters including transactions, disputes, and regulatory issues. The practice’s capabilities have attracted a strong client base consisting of businesses from the professional and financial services sectors. Jessica Adam heads up the team and specialises in advising private equity houses, asset managers, and LLPs on mergers. Employment specialist Hayley Robinson concentrates on recruitment, exits, and disciplinaries and grievances, as well as tribunal proceedings and contractual issues. On the tax and structuring front, Jeremy Moncrieff is the main contact at the firm for his expertise in advising on complex M&A transactions involving LLPs and partnerships.

Macfarlanes LLP fields a team praised by clients for its ‘deep technical tax knowledge’, with a strong record acting as lead tax adviser in a diverse range of highly complex tax matters. Areas of strength include VAT, transfer pricing, valuation, and employee incentives and mobility. The department is led by Damien Crossley, who is a leading figure in private capital tax. Sophie Donnithorne-Tait is active in both domestic and international tax mandates, and is particularly active on behalf of private capital managers, as is James McCredie. Ashley Greenbank and Mark Baldwin are active in the department as advisers. Jeremy Moncrieff is a ‘a stand-out performer’, with key strength in high value M&A. Gregory Price is a contact for strategic tax matters such as group structuring and relationships with tax authorities, while Alicia Thomas advises fund managers in a range of matters. Sarah Shucksmith joined the partnership in May 2023, and has expertise in real estate tax.