Bio

Benjamin Fryer is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Tax Practice Group. Mr. Fryer is an experienced tax adviser with a broad practice – he advises on a wide range of domestic and cross-border matters and transactions, including in relation to banking, capital markets, corporate finance, corporate reorganisations, debt restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate and structured finance. He also guides clients on general corporate tax planning and risk management matters. Mr. Fryer has advised on the structuring and execution of numerous mainstream private equity and real estate private equity transactions. He also regularly advises on carried interest and co-investment structures, executive compensation matters and equity incentive arrangements. Mr. Fryer has been ranked by The Legal 500 UK 2021 as a “Next Generation Partner” for Corporate Tax, which notes that he brings “…considerable domestic and cross-border transactional expertise and knowledge of tax planning and risk management.” Mr. Fryer frequently speaks and writes on tax-related issues and is a member of the Law Society’s Corporation Tax Sub-Committee. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Fryer was a tax partner at Mayer Brown.