The corporate tax team at Burges Salmon LLP combines strong transactional support, where the group works closely with the firm’s other departments including corporate and real estate, with a varied portfolio of standalone tax matters. Acting across sectors, it is regularly sought out for its expertise in inbound investments, corporate restructurings, and financing arrangements, amongst others. Ian Carnochan heads up the practice and sports in-depth knowledge in various areas of corporate tax, such as VAT and property development. Hilary Barclay is noted for her experience relating to group tax advice as well as with transactions and restructurings.
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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