The global head of Norton Rose's tax group, Louise Higginbottom, also leads its UK tax practice which is particularly strong in corporate finance, technology, investment funds and real estate. This firm also has a well regarded litigation team led by ...
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The global head of Norton Rose's tax group, Louise Higginbottom, also leads its UK tax practice which is particularly strong in corporate finance, technology, investment funds and real estate. This firm also has a well regarded litigation team led by partner Charles Evans. Competitors identify John Challoner as one of the team's standout performers and he is highly rated for both his corporate tax work and capital markets expertise. One of his peers commented: "He is simply fantastic to work with. He finds solutions that are agreeable for both sides and he is not interested in point scoring." The firm prides itself on being at the forefront of tax developments and highlights its work in Islamic finance matters as indicative of its flexibility. In response to rising demand for Islamic compliant financial products, the firm noted that restrictions were inadvertently imposed on their use by tax constraints. The firm consulted with HM Treasury and HMRC to circumvent the issues and ensure that UK tax law accommodated Islamic as well as mainstream financial products.
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