Ashurst

Drawing on the firm’s wider strengths in real estate, the tax practice at Ashurst channels this into its VAT and indirect tax work. This sees the team frequently involved in large and complex real estate transactions involving SDLT and VAT considerations. Simon Swann sits at the head of the practice and is the go-to for SDLT and real estate tax in big-ticket real estate mandates. Tim Gummer is a specialist in corporate taxation and focuses his practice mainly on pan-European corporate real estate deals. Paul Miller is a key contact for financial services expertise; Patricia Allen is the resident expert in the taxation of funds and private equity transactions; and Mark Spinney is the go-to for energy and infrastructure M&A.