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Paul McCourt

Paul McCourt

Keystone Law, London

Work Department

Tax

Position

Paul is a solicitor and Chartered Tax Adviser specialising in corporate transactions, property transactions and share schemes. He advises on a wide range of projects, from tax-efficient structures, mergers and acquisitions and tax covenants through to suitable vehicles for property investments and developments using UK and international structures.

Paul has extensive experience of the tax issues involved in the interaction between companies and their shareholders, including advising on restructuring, demergers, shareholder exits and the introduction of new shareholders (including use of share schemes and EIS/SEIS).

Paul also advises on Stamp Duty Land Tax and VAT on the acquisition of UK property and other Stamp Duty-related matters.

Career

Paul qualified as a solicitor in 2003. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2021, he worked at the following firms:

BDO (Northern Ireland) Herbert Smith Freehills