Sandy Bhogal is a partner in the London office and serves as Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Tax Practice. He regularly advises multinational companies, asset managers and fund sponsors, investment banks, insurers, REITs and institutional investors (including sovereign wealth funds) on their most complex tax issues.
Sandy’s experience ranges from general corporate and indirect tax advice to transactional advice on matters involving M&A, corporate finance & capital markets, investment funds, structured and asset finance, insurance and real estate. He also has significant experience with corporate tax planning and transfer pricing, and often provides clients with advice on domestic and cross border tax efficient structures. He also assists clients with tax authority enquiries, wider tax risk management and multi-lateral tax controversies.
His recent transaction experience includes advising:
- Elliott Investment Management L.P. and its affiliate, Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation, on the $16 billion acquisition of Nielsen Holdings plc;
- Special Committee of the Board of Atlas Corporation, a leading global asset management company, on Poseidon Acquisition Corp.’s acquisition of Atlas for approximately $10.9 billion;
- KKR on its investment in Northumbrian Water, a water company in the UK providing mains water and sewerage services, from CKI.
- Veritas Capital on its $3.1 billion acquisition of Verisk's energy business, Wood Mackenzie, a provider of data, analytics, and insights to the energy, renewables, and natural resources industry.
- Related Argent on a joint venture with Invesco Real Estate in relation to the first major phase of an £8 billion development at Brent Cross Town, a new town in North London.
Sandy is listed as a leading tax adviser in Chambers and The Legal 500. He is also listed in the World Tax Leaders Guides for Tax Controversy and the Who's Who Legal editions of Global Elite Thought Leaders in Corporate Tax. Sandy has been recognized by the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom as a leading lawyer for Tax. He also serves on the tax committee of the Law Society of England & Wales (where he is also chairman of the international tax sub-committee). He is also a member of the IFA UK branch, IBA Global and AIMA tax committees. He is also chairman of TheCityUK tax group, a private-sector membership body and industry advocacy group promoting the financial and related professional services industry of the UK.
Sandy graduated with an Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws (both with honours) from Bristol University.
Capabilities
- Tax
- Investment Funds
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
- Tax Controversy and Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- BPP Law School - 1999 Legal Practice Course
- University of Bristol - 1998 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- University of Bristol - 1996 LL.B. (Hons)
Admissions:
- England & Wales - Solicitor