Brodies LLP is a pre-eminent firm in the Scottish corporate tax market, fielding a deep bench of tax specialists across a broad range of areas including funds, real estate transactions, and other bespoke tax arrangements such as employee share incentives. The team is led from Edinburgh by Isobel D’Inverno, she is vastly experienced in property taxation and regularly advises real estate clients on a wide spectrum of transactions including inward investment structures, student accommodation and corporate real estate projects. Alan Barr has an impressive reputation in relation to personal and business tax issues, while Karen Davidson is a specialist in employment-related tax issues.

One of Scotland’s leading firms in the corporate tax space, Burness Paull LLP is renowned amongst major domestic and international clients for its ability to handle complex tax mandates across the spectrum of areas including employment, PE and management incentives, real estate, renewables, and owner managed businesses. Ronnie Brown Leads the team from Glasgow and maintains a strong reputation in the market, recently advising on the tax aspects of major private equity transactions and real estate projects. The team was significantly bolstered by the addition of Christine Yuill from Pinsent Masons LLP in November 2022; she is highly experienced regarding acquisitions, property, and employment tax advice. Director Nicola Williams is a key contact, especially related to tax aspects of PE and M&A transactions.

Leveraging its international presence and tax practice to advise on complex cross-border mandates, Dentons' corporate tax team in Scotland offers specialist skills across the gamut of areas including real estate, planning for high-net-worth individuals, VAT, financial services, and warranties and indemnities for M&A transactions. Lorna McCaa leads the team from Glasgow, having built a stellar reputation across numerous key sectors, from food and drink and retail to technology and real estate. Gwen Souter is a key contact and a trusted tax advisor to major stock exchange listed companies, privately held businesses and multinational corporates.

Boasting a roster of major clients from both the public and private sector, the tax group at MacRoberts LLP has a solid reputation for transactional advice regarding the provision of land and buildings and property-related VAT, as well as a recent increasing trend in the amount of management buy-out and employee ownership trusts work. Ainsley MacLaren leads the team from Edinburgh and is dual-qualified as a chartered tax adviser; she is highly experienced on a wide range of direct and indirect tax issues.

Shepherd and Wedderburn maintains its reputable corporate tax practice, advising clients on tax-related matters across a broad range of areas encompassing M&A transactions, land deals, share schemes, and fund matters. Practice head Stephen Miller brings more than two decades of corporate and personal tax experience, offering particular expertise in the tax aspects of corporate acquisitions, disposals and restructurings. Douglas Sinclair is a key contact, regularly handling a steady stream of high-value corporate and real estate tax matters.