Tax is never just a technical issue - it’s a strategic one. Whether you're raising capital, acquiring a business, or restructuring operations, tax decisions shape outcomes. We help our clients to cut through complexity with advice that’s commercial, actionable and aligned with their goals. We work with corporates, investors and founders across industry sectors to structure arrangements that stand up to scrutiny.

We advise on the full spectrum of corporate tax matters, including M&A, tax structuring, private equity transactions (for both houses and management teams), group reorganisations and demergers, debt and equity funding, and joint ventures. With our deep industry knowledge, we have the ability to provide advice, support and solutions to our clients, spotting opportunities others miss.

What sets Shoosmiths apart is our ability to combine technical excellence with commercial fluency. Our clients can always rely on us to deliver expert tax advice that’s right for their business.

• providing tax advice to Fosroc Holdings on its multi-jurisdictional sale to Saint-Gobain, combining €6.2bn global construction chemicals sales

• providing tax advice to Five Arrows Principal Investment (the alternative investment arm of Rothschild & co) on its acquisitions of MiExact and Rimes

• advised Rod Bransgrove and the majority shareholders of Hampshire Sport & Leisure Holdings Ltd on tax aspects of the landmark £120m phased sale of Hampshire Cricket Club to GMR Group

• providing tax advice to Aramark Limited on the acquisition of One Circle Events Ltd on the share purchase agreement and a complex, late-stage earnout structure involving CGT and stamp duty

• providing tax advice to Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools Pvt Ltd on its strategic acquisition of PT Precision from Pressure Technologies Plc on a complex deal structure involving loss purchases and covenant risk

• providing tax advice to the shareholders of Lightpoint Medical Ltd on its disposal to Telix Pharmaceuticals, an Australian listed organisation