John Skoulding > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Mishcon de Reya LLP
AFRICA HOUSE
70 KINGSWAY
LONDON
WC2B 6AH
England
John Skoulding photo

Work Department

Tax.

Position

John is a Corporate Tax Partner. His practice includes a wide range of corporate, private equity and individual tax with an emphasis on UK and international M&A, management buy-outs, corporate restructurings and reorganisations and the establishment and operation of group finance and treasury companies. John advises on investment fund formation and carried interest arrangements, asset management and new start-up business structures.

John advises on management incentive arrangements including equity participations, growth shares, ratchets and share options including implications of and arrangements in response to the remuneration and other aspects of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.

Career

Assistant solicitor SJ Berwin LLP; partner SJ Berwin LLP (now King & Wood Mallesons LLP); partner Mishcon de Reya.

Education

Queen Mary College, London (LLM Tax); Polytechnic of Central London (Diploma in Law); London School of Economics (BSc Hons Econ).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax

Mishcon de Reya LLP counts real estate as a key area of strength, and is increasingly active on behalf of innovative clients in the technology sector, including emerging companies and start-ups. John Skoulding, who advises individuals and businesses in a range of tax matters, co-leads the department alongside Jonathan Legg, who leads on real estate tax. Ceinwen Hayes contributes further real estate expertise, covering acquisitions, sales, and leasing structures.