Dominic advises businesses on all areas of tax law. His practice includes:
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structuring and other tax aspects of M&A, demergers, joint ventures and other corporate finance transactions
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tax enquiries and disputes
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standalone tax advisory work, including group reorganisations, bank levy, transfer pricing, Pillar 2, and the tax treatment of IP
Dominic is co-head of the firm’s Tax Disputes practice
Highlights include advising:
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GSK on the demerger of its consumer healthcare business to form Haleon (having previously advised on the creation of GSK’s global consumer healthcare joint ventures with Novartis and Pfizer)
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GSK on the sale of Horlicks to Unilever, a major asset swap with Novartis, and the creation of the Galvani bioelectronics joint venture with Verily Life Sciences
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Schroders on its acquisition of an initial 75% shareholding in Greencoat Capital
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IAG and Rolls-Royce on fundraising (via rights issues and UK Export Finance backed facilities) to support them through the Covid-19 pandemic
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Peugeot on its merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to create Stellantis
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Shire on its £46 billion recommended takeover offer from Takeda
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Santander on various matters, including the creation of its UK ring-fenced bank, and the merger of its stake in Alawwal into Saudi British Bank
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Interserve on its financial restructuring and deleveraging plan
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Several technology companies on resolving transfer pricing and diverted profits tax enquiries with HMRC
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Credit Suisse on its successful bank payroll tax appeal
Dominic is ranked as a leading lawyer, for both tax and tax disputes, in Chambers and Legal 500. Dominic is a committee member of the UK branch of the International Fiscal Association, and a trustee of the Social Mobility Business Partnership
Directories quotes:
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“set to be the leader of his generation in the tax field. Huge knowledge and a great practical sense” Legal 500, 2024
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“very bright, very creative and highly responsive. When we are really stuck we ring him.” Chambers, 2024