The VAT and indirect tax group at Norton Rose Fulbright is frequently instructed to advise on the indirect tax implications of major restructuring and the VAT analysis in respect of settlement and compensation payments. The team is particularly active in the M&A and funds spaces. Global head of tax Dominic Stuttaford and head of London tax Matthew Hodkin jointly head up the team. Stuttaford has expertise in the tax aspects of corporate finance, and Hodkin excels in transport finance transactions.
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Key clients
- Barclays Bank Plc
- Bibby Financial Services
- Bombardier
- Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners
- Centrica
- Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mb
- Credit Agricole
- France Telecom
- Gatehouse Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC
- Lloyds Banking Group
Work highlights
Acting for Takeda in a restitution claim in the Stamp Taxes Group Litigation Order relating to Stamp Duty Reserve Tax.
Advising Direct Line Insurance Group pls in relation to its partnership with Motability Operations Ltd to provide insurance to the Motability Scheme, supporting its more than 600,000 customers.
Advised Balfour Beatty Investments Limited in connection with their partnership with the University of Sussex for the purposes of the financing and construction of the re-development of the West Slope site at the University of Sussex campus.
Practice head
Dominic Stuttaford; Matthew Hodkin