Alexandra Bray
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Alexandra Bray

Partner

Areas of expertise

Alexandra Bray specialises in Corporate Tax advisory for UK and international groups. Areas of expertise include:

  • Corporate structuring, re-organisations and transactions
  • Advising fast‑growth, owner‑managed and private equity‑backed businesses
  • Tax support through investment, growth, refinancing and exit
  • Broad sector experience including Energy transition
  • Corporate tax compliance, governance, risk management and areas of technical judgement
  • Working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, commercial outcomes

Experience

Alexandra is a senior corporate tax adviser with experience across both Big Four and mid‑tier firms. She advises founders, management teams and finance leaders on complex corporate tax matters, providing clear, commercially grounded advice through periods of change.

Based in Bristol, Alexandra supports a domestic and international client base spanning Bristol and London. She works across a broad range of sectors including the Energy Transition, and she is known for building long‑term client relationships and acting as a trusted adviser at key decision points.

Notable client work and achievements

  • Advising private equity‑backed groups on corporate tax matters in preparation for exit
  • Supporting multi‑entity and multi‑SPV groups on structuring, re-organisations and ongoing tax governance
  • Providing corporate tax advice on transactions, including pre-deal restructuring, targeted due diligence, and SSE analysis
  • Oversight of corporate tax compliance for complex groups, including judgement‑heavy areas and tax loss analysis
  • Advising on international tax issues such as withholding tax, corporate residency and PE risk, cross border loss relief and IP considerations
  • Acting as a trusted adviser to founders and management teams during periods of rapid growth and change

Professional qualifications/memberships

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