All our partners are retained only on merit. All can demonstrate a record of outstanding achievement in their chosen field. But in spite of differing personalities, backgrounds and experience, all share a common commitment to working in partnership with our clients. We challenge established thinking, go that extra mile, but always deliver focus, clarity and objectivity, balanced by an acute understanding of our clients' business objectives.
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• All aspects of corporate tax advice, both transactional and strategic planning, including all M&A, restructurings and venture capital.
• Specialist expertise in tax issues confronting the film, media and leisure industries; inward / outward investment to / from the UK and real estate tax (including SDLT / VAT).
• Sue has been recognised as a leader in corporate tax for many years (e.g. Chambers; Legal 500; Who's who) and contributes to many publications (e.g. Tolley's Tax; PLC Tax manual).
• Advising venture capitalist fund Blackstone on its £120m acquisition of Southern Cross and its subsequent merging with NHP Care Homes.
• Acting for Royal Bank of Scotland on the £250m acquisition, restructuring and subsequent disposal of a portfolio of industrial properties.
• Advising multi-national PLC's, including Smith & Nephew on its domestic and cross-border tax issues (e.g. its pan-European joint venture with German Beiersdorf).
• Acting for Chelsfield Plc on its disposal of Wentworth Golf Club for £65m.
• Acting for NIB, a major Dutch investment bank on various UK initiatives including PFI and venture capital investments.
• Advising British Telecom on its £2.3 billion outsourcing of its UK property portfolio to Telereal; and its development of 1,700 acres in Rugby.
• Graduated (1981) with BA(First Class) Law degree from Cambridge University (MA -1984).
• Trainee, and eight years, at Clifford Chance.
• Joined Ashurst in 1990; partner in 1994.
• Joined Wiggin in Summer 2005 as a partner
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