Jane Scobie joins tax team at Dechert

Dechert has announced that tax partner Jane Scobie has joined the firm in its London office.

Scobie’s practice focuses on tax aspects of commercial transactions, including private equity and M&A. She was previously a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in London.

Scobie has extensive experience advising clients on a broad range of complex corporate and commercial tax matters, with particular emphasis on private equity transactions, including investments, private and public company takeovers, private fund formation and restructurings as well as other private funds issues. She also assists clients on employment taxation and share incentive arrangements.