Global tax rules are continuously changing. Multinational businesses face growing pressure to stay tax compliant across multiple jurisdictions whilst managing cost, risk and reputation. The landscape is fragmented and regulatory scrutiny is rising. For businesses expanding, restructuring or investing across borders, complexity is a barrier. They need advice that’s clear, strategic and commercially grounded.

Shoosmiths helps clients stay ahead. Our international tax team advises corporates, funds, financial institutions and individuals on structuring, compliance requirements and risk across multiple jurisdictions.

We design tax strategies that support growth, resilience and transparency in cross border arrangements and transactions.

We also advise on inward investment into the UK, holding company and IP structures, tax residency risks, internationally mobile employees, share schemes and real estate investment. Our international tax team come up with creative and commercial solutions to assist their clients in an ever changing international tax landscape.

• advising FOSROC on its conditional sale to Saint-Gobain for approximately $1.25 billion (completion expected early 2025). FOSROC is a global construction chemicals player with a strong geographic footprint in India, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific in particular.
• advising PI Industries Limited, a Fortune India 500 listed Agri-Sciences Company, on its offer to acquire Plant Health Care PLC - through takeover by way of scheme arrangement.

• advising Five Arrows, the alternative investment arm of Rothschild & Co and Texthelp, the global leader in literacy and assistive technology, on the merger of Texthelp with Ohio-headquartered n2y, a trailblazer in special education curriculum resources.
• advising Norland Capital and the management team of Finova, a leading provider of mortgage and savings origination and servicing software in the UK, on a majority investment by Massachusetts-based Bain Capital Tech Opportunities.