Bristows LLP is particularly active advising on tax aspects of M&A, particularly in the technology, life sciences, and media sectors. Miranda Cass and Julia Cockroft lead the team, which has seen recent growth with the additions of Farhad Shahidi from Clyde & Co and Lucy Urwin from Macfarlanes LLP, in September 2024 and January 2025, respectively.
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Key clients

  • WPP
  • AstraZeneca plc
  • Blue Diamond
  • NuCana PLC
  • UCL Business
  • IXICO PLC
  • OMass Therapeutics Ltd
  • Syncona
  • Adthena
  • Wild Bioscience Limited
  • Delice de France
  • Orca Computing Limited

Practice head

Miranda Cass; Julia Cockroft

Other key lawyers

Farhad Shahidi; Lucy Urwin