England - North West • Corporate and commercial
Addleshaw Goddard
The tax and structuring practice at Addleshaw Goddard is noted the breadth of its expertise, including in real estate, private equity, and share incentive tax-related matters. The team is particularly focused on significant property projects, including funds, joint ventures, property development, and forward funding. Justine Delroy leads the practice, working with a number of clients on structuring issues related to private equity transactions. Michael Hunter is known for his real estate-related advisory work and acts for several institutional companies. Catherine Concannon provides support on private equity matters. All named lawyers are based in Manchester.
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Key clients
- Aviva Investors
- Co-op Group
- Bruntwood SciTech
- Federated Hermes
- Peel Group
- Royal London
- Inflexion
- Angelo Gordon
- Diageo plc
Work highlights
- Acted for Co-op on its strategic disposal of its petrol filling station business to Euro Garages.
- Advised on the structuring of a joint venture between Aviva and Allianz for the development of two over-station developments at Liverpool Street and Moorgate.
- Advised Phoenix on its equity investment in, and acquisition of, Dufrain Group Limited.
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Justine heads up Addleshaw Goddard's commercial tax team. On the business/corporate side, she advises on the tax elements of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and funds establishment, acting for corporates, individuals and public sector. She has a specialism in private equity transactions and is involved in most of the region's significant PE deals. Justine's other area of particular interest and expertise is advising on the tax aspects of property-based projects and transactions of various kinds, including structured acquisitions, joint ventures, investment funds and co-ownership arrangements in relation to complex developments, property financings and capital projects. Justine's key clients include Standard Life (for whom she is a client relationship partner), British Land, Bruntwood, Wolseley, National Grid and PE houses including LDC, Phoenix and Elysian. Justine also leads the firm's gender working group.
Partner specialising in corporate and property tax, advising on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, property development and investment, reorganisations and restructuring, joint ventures, tax disputes and employment taxes. Michael’s clients include Ivestec, The Hut, John Laing, Peel and Capita.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Justine Delroy