Dentons offers comprehensive tax services spanning real estate, financial services and VAT mandates, and M&A-related warranties and indemnities. Its client base ranges from international and domestic high-net-worth individuals to private equity firms, manufacturers, transport operators, and organisations in the housing sector. Based in Glasgow, Lorna McCaa steers the group, with a particular focus on the food and drink, retail, real estate, and technology industries. John Finnick brings extensive expertise in advising on the full spectrum of business-related taxes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team take a pragmatic approach and are commercial. They are happy to take the lead on the negotiations.’
- ‘Lorna McCaa is great to work with - she is extremely knowledgeable and knows how we operate as a business. She appreciates what risks are key to us.’
- ‘The team have a great technical knowledge and understanding of this area together with all of the nuances and timing issues relating to same.’
- ‘Lorna McCaa has exceptional leadership skills to lead her team in a positive and client-focused manner.'
Key clients
- The PRS REIT plc
- M&G Real Estate (various funds)
- The Edrington Group Limited
- Sigma Capital Limited
- TR Holdings Limited/Thomson Reuters
- Group 1 Automotive UK Limited
- Cherry Pick Talent
- Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited
- John Lewis Partnership
- Scottish National Investment Bank
Work highlights
Advised a Scottish-headquartered global firm on a pre-sale restructure and its disposal to First Source for an undisclosed sum.
Advised an affiliate of KKR on the UK tax implications for the share incentives on the initially proposed Scottish scheme of arrangement, which then switched to a takeover offer for Smart Metering Systems in its £1.4bn takeover.
Advised H.M. Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on its acquisition of National Grid Electricity Systems Operator Limited from National Grid Plc.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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John Finnick
Practice head
Lorna McCaa
Other key lawyers
John Finnick