Dentons has core expertise advising insurance sector clients on tax matters, with a record of working across the Middle East and Asia, in addition to supporting clients domestically. Alex Thomas leads the team, and has broad knowledge relating to corporate, commercial, and real estate tax issues. Other key names include Neil McKnight and Alastair MacLeod.
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Key clients
- Capita plc
- Frasers' Group
- Patria Private Equity (Europe)
Work highlights
Provided critical tax advice to London listed Capita plc in the sale of its stand-alone software subsidiary Capita One|
Acted for Frasers Group in the acquisition of the Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter from The Crown Estate and Nuveen, which involved a mixture of asset and share acquisitions.
Advised Patria on several investments in 2024 including in particular its co-lead investment (alongside Committed Advisors, also a client) into Agora Makers via a single-asset continuation fund managed by Hivest (Project Dune).
Practice head
Alex Thomas
Other key lawyers
Alastair MacLeod; Neil McKnight