England - London • Corporate and commercial
Stephenson Harwood
Real estate-related tax mandates remain a core part of Stephenson Harwood‘s offering, which has also been increasingly active in advising on tax structuring matters in the private equity and funds space. Contentious tax mandates are also a key area for the department, as well as providing support on VAT, stamp duty, and SDLT matters. John Meehan leads the group with a strong focus on the tax elements of listed and private funds, M&A transactions, and structuring mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘John Meehan is excellent; commercial, accessible, and great to work with.’
Key clients
- Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust
- Schroders Capital UK Real
- Estate Fund
- Bowmark
- M&G
- Immobel Capital Partners
- Macquarie
- Kroll
- Drakewood Capital Management
- Covanta
- AXA Investment Management
- Tristan Capital
- Mayfair Capital
Work highlights
- Advised M&G Real Estate on its acquisition of nine multi-let industrial assets from Patrizia for £165m.
- Advised Tristan and Rynda on a £100m corporate real estate acquisition, leaseback, and development comprising the acquisition and leaseback of five care homes, some of which were under development.
- Advised WindAcre Partnership LLC on its participation in the acquisition of Nielsen Holdings plc by way of a UK-court approved scheme of arrangement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Meehan