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An understanding of taxation is now essential for so many transactions that a thorough tax knowledge should be central to any law firm's practice. SJ Berwin's Tax Department has always been highly regarded and considered of great importance in terms of adding value to the firm's service. The Tax team offers the full range of strategic tax planning services, advising corporate clients and individuals on structuring their tax affairs and transactions in the most efficient way. We advise on:

• mergers joint ventures
• management buyouts
• international tax structures
• cross-border transactions and structures
• structuring venture capital and private equity funds
• assessing the double taxation consequences of international fund structures
• the tax implications of raising finance
• the tax aspects of property transactions including securitisations
• property unit trusts / limited partnerships
• infrastructure projects and the Private Finance Initiative
• media projects, intellectual property and film finance
• the tax efficient structuring of employee remuneration and benefits
• entrepreneurial tax reliefs
• structuring the tax affairs of high net worth individuals
• setting up trusts and companies (including off-shore)
• establishing charities
• inheritance tax, capital gains tax and income tax planning
• tax appeals, tax enquiries and investigations