William Watson > Slaughter and May > London, England > Lawyer Profile

‘Market leading’ firm Slaughter and May acts for prominent multinational and UK headquartered clients on a diverse range of matters, including M&A, corporate rescues and insolvencies, and private equity. Team lead Mike Lane has broad expertise across tax issues, and is well known as a thought leader in the practice area. Gareth Miles covers private equity transactions and public and private M&A, while Dominic Robertson has expertise in the tax elements of joint ventures and corporate finance transactions, in addition to tax enquiries and disputes. Charles Osborne has a practice which includes tax consultancy matters and tax elements of a broad range of transactions, while Sarah Osprey, who made partner in May 2023, advises on tax aspects of M&A, corporate finance transactions, and disputes with HMRC, among other matters. William Watson is active in the department as a senior consultant. Senior counsel Edward Milliner is noted for his strength in the real estate and energy sectors.