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Head of Corporate Tax

"Simon Court heads the corporate tax department at this firm that has a well-established presence across the South, with strength in Oxford, Winchester and Portsmouth. "
(Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2009)
 

Simon joined the firm in 2007 and leads the firm's Corporate Tax team.  He advises on the taxation of UK and international clients, including cross-border transactions, flotations, M&As, re-organisations, corporate finance, and venture capital. 

Simon also works on real estate taxes, IP licensing and e-commerce, employment tax and tax on share options. 

Before joining our firm, Simon led the tax department at the London office of US firm WilmerHale (previously Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr).