Mike Lane > Slaughter and May > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Slaughter and May brings ‘extremely high professionalism and technical competence’ to a roster of prestige domestic and international clients, including numerous prominent multinationals. Among other high profile mandates, the department recently advised Cineworld and its administrators on the tax aspects of its Chapter 11 restructuring and pre-pack administration. Mike Lane leads the team, and has a broad practice which covers M&A, capital markets transactions, and structured finance. Key names include Gareth Miles, who advised Cineworld in their restructuring, and Dominic Robertson, whose practice covers both contentious and non-contentious matters. Charles Osborne is experienced in highly complex international transactions, while Sarah Osprey covers tax aspects of corporate finance transactions, and provides support on day-to-day tax issues. Senior counsel Emma Game leads on pensions tax.

Slaughter and May fields ‘one of the best tax teams in the country’, at the forefront of key issues such as partnership tax. The substantial team is equipped to offer full support in matters such as transfer pricing and tax residence issues, with a robust criminal tax offering. Jointly leading the team are Richard Jeens, a notable thought leader with experience in complex multijurisdictional mandates, and Dominic Robertson , whose expertise extends to transfer pricing and DPT issues. ‘Grandee partner’ Ewan Brown specialises in providing advice to financial institutions facing litigation and investigations, while Mike Lane contributes further expertise in VAT. Sarah Osprey, who made partner in May 2023, has experience advising prominent international clients on a range of matters, including state aid.