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Tax
Squarely focused on the asset management sector, Maples Group‘s tax team provides ’fully integrated advice’ alongside its investment funds team on structuring issues relating to fund set up, as well as downstream investments. Recently appointed practice head James O’Neal has developed an expertise in the mandatory disclosure rules under DAC6 and automatic exchange of information regimes. Jean-Dominique Morelli left the firm.
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Key clients
- Marathon
- Stoneshield
- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Marathon with, among other issues, the tax considerations of the set-up of a new investment fund structure comprised of four Luxembourg limited partnerships, including an intermediate and lower tier structures.
- Advised Stoneshield on, among other issues, the tax considerations in relation to a reorganisation of their European Student Accommodation Core Fund and drafted the relevant terms to meet the commercial objectives and assisted Stoneshield with the negotiations and drafting around a significant investment by a new investor, both of which necessitated a complex re-write of the terms of the existing private placement memorandum.
- Led the advice on a $467.5m revolving securitisation facility to a Luxembourg special purpose vehicle. The SPV proceeds were used to finance the acquisition of up to $14bn of credit card receivables generated by Brazilian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises with women ownership or a majority of women workforce.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James O'Neal