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Testimonials
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‘Excellent team. Ian Carnochan is a first-class tax lawyer - very commercial and gets things done.’
‘Ian Carnochan is a pleasure to work with. Technically excellent, very commercial and pragmatic. Fantastic lawyer.’
‘Both corporate tax partners, Ian Carnochan and Hilary Barclay are exceptional. Technically excellent and human with it.’
‘Ian Carnochan is a very learned advisor and extremely smart.’
‘From start to finish everything was done very professionally. Worked within our timescales and very responsive.’
‘People are kind and approachable. In-depth knowledge.’
‘Ian Carnochan is a good technician.’
'The corporate tax team are very knowledgeable and commercially aware.'
Key clients
- Atrato Onsite Energy plc
- Drax Energy Solutions
- Oxygen Conservation Limited
- Bristol City Council
- Virgin Group
- FirstGroup plc
- Octopus
- Stevenage Borough Council
Work highlights
- Advised Oxygen Conservation on the tax aspects of the acquisition of estates in Scotland and England.
- Provided tax advice to Atrato Onsite Energy plc on its acquisition programme.
- Advised Drax Energy Solutions on its acquisition of a leading UK electric vehicle charge point installer.
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Practice head
Ian Carnochan
Other key lawyers
Hilary Barclay