DLA Piper‘s tax practice offers expertise across a wide range of high-profile mandates, spanning employment tax advisory work, private equity taxation, and major corporate reorganisations. David Smith heads the team, and is a ’resourceful, trustworthy and highly pragmatic lawyer’, with a focus on the tax aspects of mergers, demergers, and reorganisations. Richard Johnson is also key to the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is diligent, efficient and pragmatic.’
‘David Smith provided excellent and holistic advice on our group company's structure, and facilitated a reorganisation to meet the present and future needs of the business. A resourceful, trustworthy and highly pragmatic lawyer, who goes above and beyond to ensure that his clients are able to make informed choices.’
Key clients
- Dentsu UK Limited
- Greencoat Capital
Work highlights
Advising a carbon-neutral parcel courier on changes to its driver engagement model.
Practice head
David Smith
Other key lawyers
Richard Johnson