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