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James Anderson

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Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner – Head of Skadden’s European Tax practice

Career

James Anderson is head of Skadden’s European tax practice.

Mr. Anderson is highly experienced in private capital arrangements, with a particular focus on the establishment and ongoing operations of asset management structures; portfolio investments in liquid markets, infrastructure, real estate and technology; and compensation for fund principals.

He also counsels on the full range of public capital markets transactions, including IPOs; issuances of equity-linked and other hybrid instruments; securitisations; structured investment vehicles; and other structured debt offerings. He has advised the governments of various international finance centres on new corporate and tax laws. Recently, his practice has focused on new intersections between private capital, impact capital and technology, particularly in the energy sector and the high-frequency, algorithmic and augmented intelligence trading sectors.

Mr. Anderson also presents seminars on the taxation of space and has been quoted in several publications on this growing area of law. In 2020, Mr. Anderson was one of 10 legal practitioners featured in “Innovative Lawyers: Europe,” a report published by the Financial Times, which highlighted his work in this area.

Memberships

  • Law Society of England & Wales
  • Law Society of Ireland
  • IFA (British Branch) Committee International Tax Planning Association
  • International Bar Association

Education

  • M.A., (Hons.) Cantab., Law, Cambridge University, 1990
  • Diploma in Legal Practice, with Distinction, College of Law, London, 1994

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax

(Hall of Fame)

James Anderson –Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP fields a team well regarded for their M&A expertise, with experience in a diverse range of jurisdictions, including Europe, Asia, and North and South America. Team lead James Anderson, praised by clients for his ‘incredible legal and market knowledge‘, handles public and private capital markets matters. Alex Jupp has a broad practice, which includes M&A, restructurings, and tax disputes. Also key are counsel Jisun Choi, who has broad transactions experience and key expertise in the insurance sector, and international tax specialist Joseph Hone, who was promoted to European counsel in 2023. Associate Elizabeth Spencer covers international corporate, capital markets, and fund matters.

London > Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP‘s tax controversy team works across Europe and the US on complex cross-border disputes, including EU-wide tax audits, transfer pricing matters, and major commercial disputes between private parties. James Anderson, who is head of the firm’s European tax practice, co-leads the team alongside international arbitration expert David Kavanagh KC. Kate Davies KC and Alex Jupp are further key names.

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