DLA Piper fields a multidisciplinary team geared towards supporting clients with both transactional and advisory tax matters, in addition to offering substantial contentious tax expertise. Jason Collins leads the practice, and has a significant record in audits, enquiries, and appeals. Ben Brown covers tax aspects of M&A and finance matters, while Matt Davies contributes additional aptitude in restructurings and reorganisations. Key contacts include Richard Harbot, who has a particular focus on the real estate sector, and Keunyoung Oh, who is dual qualified as a solicitor and chartered accountant.
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‘Great knowledge and service.’
‘Richard Harbot is an excellent tax lawyer, who delivers user-friendly tax advice and is especially good at finding solutions to structuring issues. Richard has deep experience in the real estate sector and has helped devise a novel asset-holding structure for one of our regulated funds.’
Key clients
- Euclid Transactional
- WR Berkley
Work highlights
Continued to expand our warranty and indemnity insurance (W&I) and tax risk insurance advisory practice this year with over 100 instructions from our W&I underwriter clients, cementing our reputation and credentials as a leading W&I and tax risk insurance practice in the market.
Practice head
Jason Collins
Other key lawyers
Ben Brown; Matt Davies; Randall Fox; Richard Woolich; Richard Harbot; Keunyoung Oh; Michael Graham; Gemma Grunewald