A multidisciplinary advisory firm bringing together tax, legal, governance and financial expertise under one roof.
In the high-stakes world of corporate transactions, the difference between a value-creating deal and a costly misstep often lies in the details of tax structure. At [Firm Name] , we provide specialized tax and structural support for mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings—guiding corporations, private equity firms, and business owners through every phase of the transaction lifecycle with precision, foresight, and strategic rigor.
Tax considerations are no longer a back-office afterthought; they are front-line drivers of deal structure, valuation, and ultimate success. A poorly structured transaction can erode value through unintended tax liabilities, while a thoughtfully designed structure can unlock significant savings, preserve capital, and position the combined entity for sustainable growth.
Our practice is dedicated exclusively to the tax and structural complexities of corporate transactions. We work alongside legal advisors, investment bankers, and C-suite executives to ensure that tax strategy aligns with commercial objectives—whether you are acquiring a competitor, divesting a non-core division, or restructuring for operational efficiency.
M&A transactions represent some of the most complex and consequential events in a company's lifecycle. We provide end-to-end tax support across the deal continuum.
Before a letter of intent is signed, we help you understand the tax landscape. Our due diligence goes beyond reviewing returns; we uncover hidden risks and opportunities that impact valuation and structure.
Tax Due Diligence: Comprehensive review of target entities, including historical compliance, unrecognized tax positions, nexus footprints, and potential successor liability.
Risk Identification: Uncovering exposure related to transfer pricing, executive compensation, sales tax, and international operations.
RValuation Support: Analyzing the tax attributes that affect valuation, including net operating losses (NOLs), credit carryforwards, and built-in gains.
Businesses evolve, and their structures must evolve with them. Whether responding to market pressures, preparing for a liquidity event, or simplifying an unwieldy corporate structure, we provide strategic guidance on tax-efficient restructurings.
Vincit Veritas (the truth will prevail)
Clifford is an international tax attorney, tax planner, tax litigator and senior partner at LEXeFISCAL LLP.
He has 40 years’ experience as a specialist in international and UK taxation, delivering customised solutions for high complexity client portfolios in the UK, USA and Europe.
As a tax mediator and International arbitrator, he advises clients on the merits of arbitrating before ICSID and ICC, and on resolving cross-border tax conflicts via mediation.
Clifford also advises on capital raising, preparation of investment memorandum pre IPO, and on complex civil and corporate litigation arising from the Insolvency Act 1986. Other fields of practice include property disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, commercial contract claims, banking disputes, leasehold and landlord and tenant disputes, and Intellectual Property.
He has acted as a tax attorney before the First-tier Tribunal in a complex MITIC case, and is an accredited court, business disputes, workplace and family mediator. When he’s not practising law, Clifford practises his golf strokes. He’s also interested in healthy eating, travelling, training, chess and politics.
LLM(tax), HDIpICA, PhD, Acquisition International Award Winner: 2015 Best Adviser
