Alex Rigby

Associate, Skadden

Alex Rigby represents a broad range of clients on U.K. and international tax matters. His practice includes representing clients on high-value tax controversy matters, including enquires by the U.K. revenue authorities, transfer pricing disputes and competent authority work such as APAs and MAPs. He also advises on a range of transactional tax matters, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt issuances, demergers and restructurings, generally with an international component.

In recognition of his work on contentious matters, Mr. Rigby was named a Rising Star in Tax Controversy in ITR World Tax 2025 edition.

Mr. Rigby contributes to a number of Skadden’s pro bono projects, and has advised various individuals on their appeals against benefit decisions by the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Tax considerations for a UK bank lender when lending to an overseas borrower

Practice Notes

This Practice Note sets out the key tax considerations for a cross-border loan arrangement involving a UK bank lender providing third-party arm’s length finance to an overseas corporate borrower, including withholding tax, the tax treatment of the loan, stamp and other similar taxes, value added tax (VAT), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), bank levies and financial transaction taxes. This Practice Note was produced in partnership with Jisun Choi and Alex Rigby of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP.

Tax

UK tax considerations for a UK corporate borrower borrowing from an overseas lender

Practice Notes

This Practice Note sets out the key UK tax considerations for a cross-border loan arrangement involving a UK corporate borrower borrowing from an overseas lender, including withholding tax, the tax deductibility of finance costs, stamp duty and SDRT, VAT, FATCA, bank levies, multinational top-up tax and domestic top-up tax and financial transaction taxes. This Practice Note was produced in partnership with Jisun Choi and Alex Rigby of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP.

Tax