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Gary Richards

Gary is a Corporate Tax Partner in the Corporate department with over 35 years' experience advising clients on tax planning and transaction structuring, whether domestic or cross border. He advises clients in a number of sectors, including corporate finance and M&A, real estate, outsourcing and financial services. He also works with both public sector organisations and their private sector counterparties in joint ventures, reconciling their different perspectives on tax planning and related reputational issues. Apart from his wide-ranging experience of corporate tax structuring, Gary has significant experience of indirect taxes, particularly VAT and SDLT, and successfully managing and resolving tax litigation with HMRC. His previous participation in various tax working parties, including being a member of HMRC's GAAR Interim Advisory Panel, enables him to offer insights on the likely reaction of HMRC to tax advantaged structures. Gary has been recognised as a Leading Individual in his field by both Chambers UK and Chambers Europe, as well as being credited as a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500. He was also selected for the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom and recognised in Who's Who Legal's Thought Leaders list for Corporate Tax. · Mishcon de Reya LLP

EnglandTax, Corporate / M&A

About

Corporate Tax Partner with over 35 years' experience advising on tax planning and transaction structuring for domestic and cross-border matters across sectors including corporate finance and M&A, real estate, outsourcing, financial services and public-sector joint ventures. He has significant experience in indirect taxes (VAT and SDLT), managing and resolving tax litigation with HMRC, and has served on HMRC's GAAR Interim Advisory Panel; he is recognised by Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, Legal 500, The Best Lawyers (2021) and Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders for Corporate Tax.

Practice areas

TaxCorporate / M&AReal EstateFinancial ServicesPublic SectorIndirect Tax

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Expertise

Corporate Finance & M&AReal EstateOutsourcingFinancial ServicesPublic Sector Joint VenturesVATStamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)Tax LitigationGAAR / HMRC advisory experience