We assist our clients in their general tax matters, both domestic and international, through our network of offices and partner firms.
We provide a wide range of national and international tax strategy, covering both direct and indirect taxes, with particular emphasis on:
- National and international mergers, acquisitions, joint-ventures, privatisations and flotations
- National and cross-border finance, including leasing, structured finance and products/derivatives
- National and international investment funds
- Tax planning with double taxation treaties and European law
- Advice on transfer pricing issues
- Establishment of national and international holding structures
- Multi-country real estate investment structuring
- Cross-border employment issues
- Customs and excise duties and VAT consultancy, including representation at ECJ level
- High level intervention with tax authorities, both national and European
- Local taxes (such as business tax for companies, transfer, property and land taxes)
- Non-salary benefits (stock options, incentive schemes)
- Assistance to tax audit
- National and European tax litigation and tax dispute
- Private client domicile, tax and estate planning
To reinforce our practice, we constantly share information and best practice. This enables us to put together high quality cross-border teams, at short notice, to provide the seamless service and consistent quality that you are looking for. We adopt stringent ethical standards in all our dealings with clients, colleagues and public authorities. We are supported by strong technical back-up teams dedicated to identifying and analysing developments in both tax law and policy.