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As local and international tax rules become more prescriptive, and compliance and reporting obligations more onerous, dealing with them effectively is a significant challenge. Our UK-based tax team is well-placed to assist you. We are part of a 300 strong tax group across Europe and beyond. Supported by strong technical back-up teams that identify developments in tax law and policy affecting your business, we will help you develop robust structures that maximise tax effectiveness and can respond to future developments such as BEPS. We work with you to implement an appropriate tax strategy for your business.

Whether you are a financial institution, multinational, fund, corporate investor or high net worth individual, we understand your commercial drivers and the tax pressures you face.

Our teams work together across all sectors and all areas of tax affecting your business including VAT, transfer pricing, tax structuring and tax disputes. Where you are undertaking a transaction, our advice can make a material difference to transaction costs, help you exploit tax saving opportunities and, in some cases, avert serious consequences. If you are involved in a dispute, an early intervention with the tax authorities on your behalf can ensure the best outcome for your business.

 
Lauren Alder
Lauren Alder
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Lauren is a partner in the Tax Team with particular expertise in the real estate sector. She has significant experience advising on the tax efficient purchase, development, holding and disposal of UK...
Philip Anderson
Philip Anderson
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Phil is a partner in the Tax department with extensive experience advising on all aspects of tax structuring and planning. Phil has particular expertise in the real estate sector advising a range of leading...
Anna Burchner
Anna Burchner
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Anna Burchner is a partner in the Corporate Tax team at CMS UK. She has experience in various areas of international tax with particular focus on funds, both in the regulated and unregulated sector. Her...
Nick Burt
Nick Burt
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Nick is a Partner in our Tax team with experience in advising on all aspects of tax planning and structuring for corporate clients in relation to mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations and joint ventures...
Sam Dames
Sam Dames
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Sam Dames is a partner specialising in Tax. Sam has been with the firm since 1996 and her practice primarily involves advising individual, corporate and institutional clients on a wide range of contentious...
Aaron Fairhurst
Aaron Fairhurst
Partner
Co-Head of Tax
United Kingdom, London
Aaron Fairhurst is the Co-Head of the Tax Team and has worked at CMS since 2002. Aaron has worked in a wide range of transactional and advisory roles, both domestic and international, covering income...
Jacob Gilkes
Jacob Gilkes
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Jacob is a partner in the CMS tax team.  He has a broad practice covering a wide range direct and indirect tax issues. Jacob has extensive experience in relation to real estate transactions, including...
Stephen Hignett
Stephen Hignett
Partner
Co-Head of Tax
United Kingdom, London
Stephen advises on all UK taxes in both contentious and non-contentious situations.  He advises businesses of all sizes, management teams, owner managers, executives and high net worth individuals, including...
Mark Joscelyne
Mark Joscelyne
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Mark advises on a wide variety of domestic and cross border transactions, including corporate acquisitions and disposals, IPOs, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and private equity transactions...
Clíona Kirby
Clíona Kirby
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Clíona was one of the first born and bred Partners with legacy firm Olswang having worked at Olswang since 1996.  Clíona's practice spans a range of advisory and transactional tax work, advising on...