We provide expert advice on UK Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT), and related legal issues. As part of a global network of experts, we also provide advice on foreign stamp duties and similar taxes.

As market leaders, our practice includes:

• equity markets and clearing systems;
• fund management and the reorganisation or investments;
• mergers, acquisitions and disposals; group reorganisation, reconstructions and demergers;
• commercial property transactions and securitisation
  

Within our field, we offer a variety of services, such as technical advisory, project consulting and systems, compliance reviews.

Our Stamp Tax Operational Compliance team advises financial intermediaries (such as brokers and and market-makers), fund managers and custodians on all aspects of stamp duty and SDRT operational compliance. We conduct risk assessment reviews in relation to any pending or future compliance audit by the Revenue’s SDRT Operation Assurance unit and provide compliance audit support.