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International Arbitration
United Kingdom
Christopher P. Moore, Naomi Tarawali, Paul Kleist & Frances Carpenter
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is highly active advising on tax aspects of M&A transactions, representing both buyers and sellers. The group has aptitude in the private equity sector, managing a range of high-profile transactions. Richard Sultman leads the team, and has broad tax experience, which additionally covers indirect tax matters and the taxation of individuals. Peter North has a strong record in M&A.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- OCI N.V.
- OpenText
- Central Group
- Bridgepoint
- LivaNova PLC
- GSK plc
- Inversiones Libra SpA
- Exponent Private Equity
- Temasek
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
- Zuber Issa CBE
Work highlights
Advised Central Group on the tax aspects of the minority acquisition and new investment by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), in respect of Central Group’s existing investee company, the Selfridges Group.
Advised Sixth Street on the tax aspects of its acquisition of a majority stake in Lemon Pepper Holdings Limited (“Wingstop UK”), the master franchisee for Wingstop in the UK and Ireland.
Advised Zuber Issa CBE on the tax aspects of the sale of his shares in the Asda Group, a British supermarket and petrol station chain, to funds managed by TDR Capital and on the £228m acquisition of EG Group’s remaining UK forecourt business to create EG On The Move.
Practice head
Richard Sultman
Other key lawyers
Peter North