Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP fields a team with comprehensive expertise in UK and US tax issues, with particular strength in M&A, private equity, and funds issues. Yash Rupal leads the practice, and is viewed as a ‘preeminent tax adviser in the UK’. Working alongside Rupal are Sarah Lindley, who is adept in tax aspects of M&A and corporate restructurings, and Caleb McConnell, who covers an array of corporate and funds matters.
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‘Caleb McConnell is hugely helpful and extremely user-friendly. His knowledge of the market is invaluable, and he is incredibly available to assist with any issue.’
‘The tax team - superb advice, exceptionally responsive, very dedicated and friendly.’
‘Yash Rupal is our principal and most highly rated tax adviser. We consider Yash to be the preeminent tax adviser in the UK. His tax technical knowledge is second to none. Yash also has unprecedented experience in dealing with all forms of capital markets transactions as well as M&A activity and has a very practical and commercial approach.'
'Tax disputes/controversy/litigation is an expanding segment of the tax world, and this is an area in which Yash excels. Yash's commercial knowledge extends well beyond the world of tax and is also very responsive and personable, and it's always great to have him on our side.’
Key clients
- AlpInvest Partners
- Apax Partners LLP
- Apollo Asset Management
- Astorg
- Blackstone
- Bridgepoint Group plc
- Cinven
- Compass Group Holdings PLC
- CVC Capital Partners
- EQT
- GIC
- H.I.G. Capital
Work highlights
Represented Bridgepoint Group plc (LSE: BPT) in its definitive agreements to add Energy Capital Partners and affiliated entities (“ECP”) to its group.
Represented funds managed by H.I.G. Capital in their acquisition of the Kantar Media Group from Bain Capital for a purchase price of approximately US$1 billion
Represented Lloyds Banking Group in its £1 billion tax dispute with HMRC in relation to the availability of certain tax losses and the application of complex principles of retained EU law.
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Sarah Lindley
Practice head
Yash Rupal
Other key lawyers
Sarah Lindley; Caleb McConnell