12 · Transactions & finance · Structuration · cross-border
Transactional tax
What assistance changes in this practice, what it does not change, and the time reduction actually observed.
Where the gain is real
Clause-by-clause review of tax consequences, comparison of holding structures, monitoring of guidance and treaties.
Where it is slight or nil
The final structuring decision, advance rulings, tax audits.
Observed time
−41% at constant case scope, on cases closed over the last three financial years. This measure says nothing about the quality of the outcome.
What the practice covers
- Sponsor and vehicle structuring at formation
- Inbound and outbound investments, financial products, portfolio companies
- Representation of marquee investors
- Joint ventures, co-investments and minority investments
- Tax aspects of M&A transactions
- Financings and securitisation structures