The tax and structuring practice at Addleshaw Goddard advises on complex tax structuring matters, with a focus on PE-backed transactions and leading property projects. A number of household names rely on the expertise of the team, including Marks & Spencer, British Airways, and Nationwide. Martin Griffiths leads the practice, with a focus on private equity M&A transactions; Griffiths has extensive experience handling employment tax and employee incentives, while also handling high-value real estate transactions. Kyle Rainsford joined the practice from Travers Smith LLP in July 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Responsive and cheery to deal with, good at assessing the potential size/challenge of an issue early, then working thoughtfully through a pragmatic list of solutions.’
- ‘Martin Griffiths is very sharp and very open in his thinking. He's great to deal with.'
- ‘Compared to other firms, the practice leverages its core competencies and corporate strengths to maintain a competitive edge. It values partner availability, engagement, and efficiency.'
- ‘The individuals are distinguished by their expertise, collaboration, innovation and transparency. They bring unique strengths that set them apart from competitors, ensuring the practice's success and leadership in the industry.'
- 'This is a very strong team with breadth and depth of understanding of the key commercial challenges facing businesses.'
- 'What is unique is that the team clearly have confidence in each other and cross refer to ensure a client gets the best and most appropriate specialist advice.'
- 'Martin Griffiths has worked with us for a number of years and understands the business and what we are trying to achieve.'
Key clients
- Phoenix Equity Partners
- Aviva Investors
- Marks & Spencer Plc
- LDC
- Asda Stores Limited
- Watkin Jones
- British Airways Plc
- Nationwide
- Airedale Group
- VFX Financial Plc
Work highlights
Advised Phoenix Equity Partners on the establishment of a new continuation fund, which raised £200m to extend its partnership with the Nineteen Group and Envisage Dental.
Advised the sellers of the 55 Group on their disposal to a newco funded by LDC.
Advising the shareholders of the Airedale Chemicals Group on their reorganisation/management buyout.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Martin Griffiths
Other key lawyers
Kyle Rainsford