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Guy Dingley

Partner

London +44 20 7067 2026

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    Guy Dingley is a partner in Covington's London office, concentrating on taxation and employee benefits, with a particular emphasis on corporate taxation and value added tax, taxation of investment funds, global mobility, and the establishment of incentive arrangements.

    Guy's practice encompasses corporate and business acquisitions and disposals, mergers and reconstructions together with advice on the tax aspects of supply chain management and employee remuneration.

    In the share incentive arena, Guy has advised clients on the establishment of a wide range of share incentive arrangements designed to suit their business objectives, and often with tax benefits.

    Guy has extensive experience of structuring investments and acquisitions in over twenty five jurisdictions, including continental Europe, Australia, India, and China. His expertise covers a wide variety of industry sectors, but he has particular experience in the life sciences, telecommunications and media, branded goods and energy arenas.

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    Corporate Tax

    • Co-Investors in respect of the acquisition of Alliance Boots by KKR/Pessina.
    • Co-investors in respect of the acquisition of Countrywide Plc by Apollo.
    • Co-investors in respect of the acquisition of Biffa Plc by Montagu. 
    • A major fashion group on the restructuring of a cross border joint venture. 
    • Media and telecommunication groups in the formation and restructuring of joint ventures.
    • Investors on the establishment of a wind-energy project in Karnataka.

    • Investors on a tax efficient structure for the establishment of mining operations in Liberia.
    • A publicly listed investment trust on its £100 million open offer and placing.
    • Investment banks and nomads in relation to IPOs and secondary listings.
    • Sponsors on the establishment of private equity funds together with tax efficient compensation arrangements.

    Share Incentives  

    • Establishment of long term incentive plan for a listed client.
    • Establishment of enterprise management incentive (EMI) plans for growing technology and biotech clients.
    • Establishment of growth share plan.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • College of Law, York
    • Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, B.A.
        • Honors
    Bar Admissions
    • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

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