Philip Reid
Philip is a partner in the tax team in London and joined CMS in 2013. He primarily advises on corporate tax matters including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments and tax structuring. He has been named as a Rising Star in MergerLinks’s list of top tax lawyers most active on transactions in the EMEA region.
Philip works across a variety of sectors but has a particular focus on energy and infrastructure, frequently advising clients on transactions and investments as part of CMS’s market-leading practice in this sector. He is widely recognised in the oil and gas industry and has acted on a substantial number of upstream deals in the UK and internationally in recent years, including many with innovative features. He also advises clients in the sector on various ad hoc tax matters, including in relation to energy transition projects.
Philip often works on cross-border transactions and advisory matters, including with CMS colleagues in other jurisdictions, and holds an Advanced Diploma in International Taxation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation.