Biography: Corporate Tax

Drew Scott is an English qualified solicitor and partner in Sidley's London office where he leads the firm's London tax group. He joined the firm as a partner in May 1995. Mr Scott divides his time between a transactional and a dispute resolution practice. His transactional practice deals with the tax aspects of a wide range of corporate activity including the structuring, negotiation and documentation of mergers and acquisitions (both cross-border and domestic), joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and insolvency related matters. Mr Scott also has substantial experience in advising in respect of HMRC enquiries and negotiating with and, where necessary, litigating against HMRC.

Mr Scott is former co-chair of the International Bar Association taxes committee (1994-1998). He received his BA (first-class honours) from Oxford University in 1976.