Leading West End Law firm, Davenport Lyons, continues to build on its recent recruitment and is expanding its tax capabilities with the arrival of Roger Bindschedler.

Roger has been involved in tax since 1988 and converted to law in 1998.  Since January 2006 he was head of tax at Howard Kennedy where he built up a team of internal and external tax lawyers to support transactional work enabling him to specialise in tax structures.

Prior to that, he spent 10 years with Customs and Excise, three years with KPMG and four years at City law firm, Richards Butler.

His repertoire includes advising overseas investors in UK businesses, moving UK businesses to beneficial tax environments, mitigation of capital gains tax, maximising benefits to business owners, various uses for employee benefit trusts, business profit extraction and trying not to upset HMRC too much in relation to SDLT and film finance structures. 

In addition to increasing Davenport Lyons' tax support to its existing business clients, Roger will be focused on longer-term tax strategies to enable business owners to maximise post-tax values and prepare for exit strategies and tax efficient re-investment in subsequent projects.

Roger is a committee member of the Stamp Taxes Practitioner's group and a member of the VAT Practitioner's Group.

On joining the firm Roger states "Having spent time acting for the taxman, the taxpayer and on both sides of the tax industry (accountants and lawyers), I can see the wider picture when advising clients and speak the taxman's language.  Tax is a great area in which to practice.  It is ever-changing and always stimulating.  I am particularly excited to be joining an expanding and successful international business law firm such as Davenport Lyons. 

Michael Hatchwell, head of the corporate department at Davenport Lyons, added: “Our corporate department has experienced steady growth recently.  Roger is the second senior appointment in as many months, and we are delighted to attract a partner of his calibre. We look forward to putting his many talents to good use at Davenport Lyons.”

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This document reflects the law and practice as at January 2009. It is general in nature, and does not purport in any way to be comprehensive or a substitute for specialist legal advice in individual circumstances.