International Corporate Finance

INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE FINANCE RANKINGS

UK BEST LAW FIRMS

Corporate Tax

The firms are listed alphabetically within each band

FIRMS LEADING PARTNERS

LEADING

1 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer David Haworth, Murray Clayson, David Taylor

Slaughter and May Sara Luder, Tony Beare, Steve Edge

2 Clifford Chance Chris Davies, David Harkness, Dan Neidle

Linklaters Martin Lynchehan, Mark Kingstone, Lynne Walkington

EXCELLENT

1 Allen & Overy Vimal Tilakapala, Christopher Harrison

2 Berwin Leighton Paisner Michael Wistow, John Overs

Herbert Smith Freehills Heather Gething, Isaac Zailer

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Ashurst Richard Palmer

Hogan Lovells Karen Hughes

Macfarlanes Ashley Greenbank

Norton Rose Fulbright Dominic Stuttaford

Olswang Mark Joscelyne

Simmons & Simmons Nick Cronkshaw, Darren Oswick

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom James Anderson

Travers Smith Kathleen Russ

RECOMMENDED

Baker & McKenzie Alex Chadwick

CMS Cameron McKenna Richard Croker

DLA Piper Richard Woolich

Fieldfisher Nicholas Noble

King & Wood Mallesons Gareth Amdor

Kirkland & Ellis Ian Taplin

Latham & Watkins Sean Finn

Mayer Brown Sandy Bhogal

Stephenson Harwood Hugo Jenney

BERWIN LEIGHTON PAISNER (BLP): AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR HANDLING TAX ISSUES

Track record: BLP has acted for companies

like Hermes Real Estate Investment Manage-

ment and Cathay Life on tax mattersrelating

to acquisitions or exits of subsidiary compa-

nies. BlackRock, Tesco and Allianz are some

of the well-known clients which the firm has

previously advised.

Team & differentiation: The tax department at

BLP is home to 23 partners and 27 other lawy-

ers, with Michael Wistow at the lead. Wistow

has vast experience in advising clients in mat-

ters of real estate, finance and corporate tax.

John Overs is known for his work in finance

leasing, PFI, VAT and other tax related issues.

L eaders:

Michael Wistow and John

Overs

E stablished:

2001

Michael Wistow