Tax

We thrive on the challenge of providing tax solutions that ensure our clients pay only their fair share of tax so that they can achieve their commercial and personal objectives.

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Michael Bell

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T: +44 117 917 4312

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Mark Woodward

Mark Woodward

Partner

Bristol

Email Mark

T: +44 117 917 3368

Karen Cooper

Karen Cooper

Partner

Bristol

Email Karen

T: +44 117 917 3628

Erika Jupe

Erika Jupe

Partner

Bristol

Email Erika

T: +44 117 917 4260

Philip Moss

Philip Moss

Consultant

Bristol

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T: +44 117 917 4264

Paul Matthews

Paul Matthews

Partner

Bristol

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T: +44 117 917 3592

Tracey Wright

Tracey Wright

Associate

Bristol

Email Tracey

T: +44 117 917 3370

Chris Kerr-Smiley

Chris Kerr-Smiley

Associate

Bristol

Email Chris

T: +44 117 917 3070

Stefano Guerreschi

Stefano Guerreschi

Partner

Brescia

Email Stefano

T: +39 030 2888 611

Publications

19 Mar 2013

Budget predictions: The UK is open for business - but will the Chancellor do more?

The Chancellor stated when delivering the autumn statement, "Britain is open for business", but can he do more to encourage businesses to invest further in the UK than the long awaited initiatives and expected tax incentives?

18 Mar 2013

Budget predictions: Encouraging employee share ownership

The 2013 Budget is likely to contain measures to support the Government's policy of broadening employee share ownership. We believe the Government remains committed to tax-approved incentive arrangements, however we await its reaction to the radical recommendations put forward by the Office of Tax Simplification ("OTS") for unapproved schemes.

15 Mar 2013

Budget predictions: Tax avoidance and the Budget - the Jimmy Carr effect

Following 12 months of stories of tax dodging and avoidance by a variety of high profile individuals and companies, what does the Government plan to do about it?

Tax

We thrive on the challenge of providing tax solutions that ensure our clients pay only their fair share of tax so that they can achieve their commercial and personal objectives. We achieve this in three key ways.

First, the strength of the Osborne Clarke tax group lies in the individual technical expertise of each of our tax partners and the collective technical expertise of the group. Tax is constantly evolving and it is essential your advisers keep ahead of developments. We track changes in law and practice; take account of shifts in government thinking; and influence change (where possible) via our active membership of professional bodies such as the International Fiscal Association, the Chartered Institute of Taxation and the British Venture Capital Association.

The technical expertise of our tax partners is recognised by the Legal 500 (2011) and Chambers & Partners (2011) directories, which state that "high-calibre outfit takes a three-pronged approach to developing its tax practice, investing in property, international projects and corporate finance structuring. The members of the corporate tax team all spend time in Bristol, Reading and London, working as a seamless outfit to best service clients."

We also call on and coordinate the skills of a variety of experts from different legal and other professional disciplines to help us deliver solutions.

Second, the depth of our tax practice enables us to provide a comprehensive ‘lifetime’ service to the firm's corporate and personal clients. We offer a full range of services, which share two things in common - we provide pragmatic solutions to tax problems and we deliver those solutions using the rare ability of our lawyers to interpret and explain complex tax issues in plain English.

Third, Osborne Clarke’s international network means we can provide seamless national and international tax advice across a number of legal jurisdictions, enabling clients to minimise their tax liabilities and maximise the legal efficiency of any scheme. The tax team has a strong international focus, dealing with the affairs of multinational companies, entrepreneurs and high-net worth individuals, with interests inside and outside the UK.

 

Winner of

  • Best Tax Team in a Law Firm, UK - International Tax Awards 2013
  • Tax Law Firm of the Year, England – Corporate International Legal Awards 2013

Legal Awards 2013   Tax Awards 2013

  1. "Osborne Clarke's service is 'practical, to the point, technically sound and prompt'"

    Legal 500 2011