Sara Thompson

Sara Thompson is a Managing Director in FTI Consulting’s Transactions Tax practice.

Sara has more than 25 years of experience advising private equity investors, corporates, management teams and founder‑led businesses on complex UK and international M&A transactions. She specialises in buy-side and sell-side tax diligence, acquisition structuring, refinancing, reorganisations and cross‑border transactions.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Sara spent more than 15 years in EY’s Transaction Tax team. She subsequently played a key role in establishing and scaling the Transaction Tax team at Cooper Parry.

Relevant Experience: 

• Led UK tax diligence and structuring for private equity platform investments and bolt‑on acquisitions, advising on tax due diligence solutions, rollover mechanics, management equity, debt structuring and post‑acquisition integration across sectors including care, technology, healthcare and specialist services
• Delivered investor‑ready vendor due diligence and vendor assistance for founder‑led and corporate exits, including business asset disposal relief, reinvestment, deferred consideration and contentious tax negotiations, reducing buyer challenges and accelerating deal timetables
• Advised on complex UK tax matters, including debt restructuring, loan relationships, demergers, management share issues and share purpose agreement tax documentation (covenants, warranties, indemnities and tax deeds) for mid‑market and large‑cap transactions
• Managed cross‑border diligence and structuring for listed and multinational clients entering or expanding into the UK market, coordinating multijurisdictional workstreams across Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific
• Oversaw IPO structuring and long-form reporting