Emily Patel
As a senior associate in the Bird & Bird Corporate Tax team, I advise clients on a broad range of tax issues that affect them at different stages of the business life cycle.
I help to structure and re-structure businesses for clients looking to grow both in the UK and internationally, often with IP and technically complicated VAT elements. I also regularly act on M&A and financing deals and have experience advising on joint venture arrangements and employment tax issues such as the off-payroll working rules. My practice has a particular focus on the energy and utilities sector and I regularly advise on the tax aspects of a variety of renewables projects.
My work often has an international element, and I am used to collaborating with advisors across different jurisdictions to come up with solutions that work cross-border.
I became a tax lawyer because I like the challenge that this area presents. It can be a complex and often evolving field, and I enjoy working through those complexities to find the most effective solutions for clients.