
Morton Fraser MacRoberts’ practice is centered on advising clients on land and buildings VAT, property-related mandates, management buy-outs, and employee ownership trust transactions. Practice head Ainsley Maclaren brings extensive expertise in both direct and indirect tax, particularly in transactional tax matters, including corporate restructurings.
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‘Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP has an extremely experienced team that can offer a full service beyond corporate tax. From first enquiry to post-signing support, you know you're in good hands.’
‘Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP provided rigorous and comprehensive detailed support, timely facilitating the commercial aims and the legal implementation.’
'MFMac has an extremely experienced team that can offer a full service beyond Corporate Tax. From first enquiry to post-signing support, you know you're in good hands.'
Key clients
- SSE Energy Supply Limited
- Tesco
- Apex Hotels Limited
- Places for People
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets
- Broadland Properties Group
- WH Malcolm Limited
- Scottish Government
- Breedon Aggregates plc
- Peoples Postcode Lottery
- NHS Lanarkshire
- Diageo
Work highlights
Advised Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited on the land and buildings transaction tax issues arising in Morrison's £2.5bn strategic partnership with Motor Fuel Group Limited.
Assisted the shareholders of Skene Group Construction Services Ltd with the sale of this significant Scottish business to Hillhouse Group.
Assisted Greenwood Moreland Insurance Brokers with the acquisition of Hamilton Robertson Insurance Brokers.
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Practice head
Ainsley Maclaren