Wilson Hill Consultant Tax Solicitor

Wilson is an experienced tax lawyer. He qualified into the Tax team at Linklaters LLP, following a diverse training contract that included seats in Real Estate Finance, Equity and Debt Markets and Tax. He also completed an international secondment to Dubai within the International Capital Markets team before returning to qualify into the Tax department.

Areas of Expertise

• Advising on tax and structuring elements of complex transactions across a wide range of business sectors and asset classes
• Acting for institutional investors, private equity houses, funds and high-net-worth individuals on acquisitions, disposals, asset management, joint ventures, developments and property financings
• Supporting clients on risk management and tax compliance mandates
• Extensive experience in due diligence, analysis and drafting across varied legal structures
• Strong process and transaction management skills from inception through to post-completion

Approach to work and clients

Throughout his career, Wilson has led numerous deal teams in a positive, decisive and collaborative way, consistently delivering strong outcomes for clients. He is known for his intelligence, enthusiasm and ability to solve complex tax problems, as well as his strong interpersonal skills and talent for communicating technical concepts clearly to a wide range of stakeholders. Highly sociable, he particularly enjoys the relationship-building aspects of his work, developing meaningful, long-term connections with clients and colleagues.

Wilson also brings a commitment to wider professional and social impact, having been involved in several charity and pro-bono initiatives, including advising a renewable energy start-up in the Philippines and supporting the CEO in securing a $1 million grant to support business growth. 

Notable cases

During his time at Linklaters, Wilson worked on a wide variety of corporate tax transactions, including advising on:

• Several high profile multi-billion dollar private equity disposals across the vehicle leasing, health care and asset management industries
• The establishment of multiple joint-venture enterprises in asset management, real estate investment and media spheres
• Mergers, acquisitions and disposals of popular brand international food and beverage businesses
• The part-acquisition of a high-profile football club.
• Advising HNWIs and private equity managers on structuring and tax considerations
• A broad variety of capital markets, credit finance, fund investment and securitisation transactions
• Advising major UK pension funds on the tax structuring of their investments and tax compliance