Chris Hutley-Hurst

Chris Hutley-Hurst is a U.K.-qualified European counsel based in the London office. Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. Hutley-Hurst worked for several years in both the London office and the New York office of another large U.S. firm.

Mr. Hutley-Hurst advises on a range of corporate tax matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, contentious tax matters and VAT. He is a member of the VAT Practitioners’ Group.

Notable experience includes advising:

• DENTSPLY International Inc. in its $1.8 billion acquisition of Astra Tech from AstraZeneca;
• the shareholders of MagistauMunaiGaz on its $4.5 billion sale to KMG and CNPC;
• the seller of OJSC TD Kopeyka on its $1.65 billion sale to X5 Retail Group NV;
• Dixy Group OSJC in its $913 million acquisition of JSC Victoria Group Company;
• International Paper in its $620 million acquisition of a 50 percent equity interest in Ilim Holding and in its 50/50 joint venture with Ilim Holding;
• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. in a tax dispute with the IRS in connection with foreign tax credits; and
• The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation in a tax dispute with the IRS in connection with foreign tax credits.

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