Chris Davies
Global Practice Area Leader for TPE
Clifford Chance, London
Practice area
Tax
Sector
Consumer goods & retail, Sovereign wealth, Banks, Industrials
Tel
+442070068942
Chris Davies
Global Practice Area Leader for TPE
Chris Davies specialises in the taxation of corporate and financing transactions with particular emphasis on structured finance and international taxation.
Chris is the Firm's Global Head of Tax, Pensions and Employment and also leads our London Tax group.
Relevant experience
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Clifford Chance advises British Business Bank and BIS on establishing ENABLE Funding programme and initial £100 million facility for Hitachi Capital
9 October 2015
Client Work -
Clifford Chance advises on the Emirates Airlines US$913 million sukuk, marking a world’s first for utilising UKEF-backed sukuk for aircraft financing.
2 April 2015
Client Work -
Clifford Chance advises on the United Kingdom's inaugural £200 million sukuk issuance
26 June 2014
Client Work
Career & qualifications
- Leicester University (LLB) 1987
- Joined Clifford Chance 1989
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1991
- Partner since 1999
Clifford Chance publications and insights
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HMRC Double Taxation Treaty Passport Scheme: what the 2017 changes mean for borrowers, lenders and the UK loan market
7 April 2017
Client Briefing -
The CJEU judgment in Brisal – withholding tax on interest held to be contrary to EU law
14 July 2016
Client Briefing -
The tax impact of Brexit: what steps should UK and EU businesses take now?
24 June 2016
Client Briefing -
New lease accounting standard IFRS 16 – all change for lessees
23 June 2016
Client Briefing -
The new UK withholding tax exemption for private placements: how will it work in practice? And does it apply to the wider UK loan market?
6 April 2016
Client Briefing -
BEPS - The Final Report
5 October 2015
Client Briefing -
BEPS Action 7 – what do the OECD's new permanent establishment proposals mean for business?
5 October 2015
Client Briefing -
BEPS Action 2 – Hybrids: OECD final proposals and their potentially wide impact on cross-border dealings
5 October 2015
Client Briefing -
BEPS Action 6 – where do the final proposals leave the asset management industry, securitisations and capital markets SPVs?
5 October 2015
Client Briefing -
BEPS Action 4 - proposed limits on interest deductions: what do they mean for businesses?
5 October 2015
Client Briefing -
BEPS Action 6 – revised discussion draft on Treaty Abuse: what do the latest proposals mean for securitisations and SPVs?
26 May 2015
Client Briefing -
The UK diverted profits tax: final legislation published
25 March 2015
Client Briefing -
Withholding Tax Exemption – Private Placements
24 March 2015
Client Briefing -
UK Budget 2015
18 March 2015
Client Briefing -
The Diverted Profits Tax: its impact on ordinary commercial transactions
4 February 2015
Client Briefing
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