England - East Anglia • Corporate and commercial
Mills & Reeve LLP
Mills & Reeve LLP's dedicated corporate tax practice has 'great technical knowledge and is responsive to client requests'. Newly promoted partner Matthew Short in Norwich focuses predominantly on real estate tax and charity tax matters. His recent work includes acting for Kadans Science Partner on tax structuring aspects of its purchase of 18-20 Tileyard Road, London, adding to assets on Brandon Road and increasing Kadans’ footprint in The Knowledge Quarter London. Also in Norwich, principal associate John Kahn frequently leads on client matters and he recently advised The Lee Company, Inc. on tax aspects of its acquisition of the issued share capital of TTP Ventus Limited. Consultant Robert Kent in Cambridge has extensive expertise in corporate transactions, particularly concerning issues of UK tax law. He assisted Midwich Group plc with its £27.5m acquisition of Nimans Limited.
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‘Great technical knowledge and responsive to client requests.’
‘Good understanding of the issues and willingness to listen to the client's issues. We worked with John Kahn on tax issues and he had good knowledge and communication skills.’
‘The tax team gave clear advice on a complex matter involving a land transfer as a going concern.’
‘Matt Short gave clear advice given on a complex matter resulting in a six figure saving on VAT. He stood alone against other professionals and his view was vindicated by HMRC agreeing with it.’
‘Very high quality of interactions with the client.’
‘Quick to grasp the issues from the client's point of view. Brilliantly clear: able to explain complex matters in straightforward terms. Stand-out for us was John Kahn.’
Key clients
- Floreat Real Estate
- Lendlease
- Railpen RPMI
- Urban & Civic plc
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- Royal Mail Pension Plan (on instructions of LaSalle Investment Management)
- Oxford University Endowment Management
- Fidelity UK Real Estate Fund
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- Exeter College, Oxford
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Matthew Short