Bingham UK hires Stuart Sinclair to join Tax and Employee Benefits Practice Group
Posted By Chris Bale on June 18, 2009
Bingham has strengthened its tax resources in Europe with the addition of Stuart Sinclair as a London-based partner in the Tax and Employee Benefits Practice Group.
Sinclair, who joins Bingham from[private] the London office of McDermott Will & Emery, advises clients on all aspects of direct and indirect U.K. tax, focusing on domestic and cross-border corporate tax matters. He has particular experience in the financial services industry.
“Stuart’s skills and experience allow us not only to meet the needs of our London-based clients, but also to enhance our capability to handle international tax structuring and planning in cross-border transactions for our wider international client base,” said London managing partner James Roome. “He is a welcome addition to our team.”
Sinclair represents clients in various industries, including banking, funds, insurance, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail and energy. He advises on all aspects of corporate tax, focusing on restructuring and group reorganizations, structured finance, mergers and acquisitions, financial instruments, and international and cross-border corporate tax planning.
Bingham’s global platform and financial services, restructuring and corporate strengths were key attractions for Sinclair.
“Bingham is well known in the cross-border restructuring and M&A sectors and for its work in advising financial institutions,” Sinclair said. “The firm’s commitment to a diversified global platform makes it a perfect fit for the international tax services I can provide to clients.”
Sinclair has acted for several Fortune 500 companies on debt restructurings and reorganizations of U.K. and European sub-groups. Recent representations also include advising a U.K. bank on a $6 billion combined synthetic and cash securitization of an equity portfolio, acting for the shareholder on the restructuring of a U.K. and German automotive group, advising on the reorganization of a London-based fund manager, and representing sellers and purchasers on various M&A transactions.[/private]
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