Lisa Stevenson
Parisi Tax LLPSpecialising in tax advice to entrepreneurs, management teams and private companies, the Parisi Tax LLP team consistently covers reorganisations, M&A, and employee share incentives. The practice demonstrates special strength in handling all tax elements of property transactions, spanning from stamp duty to capital allowance. Lisa Stevenson and Becky Rees co-head the group, with the former being an expert in designing and implementing executive share incentive plans, whilst the latter is knowledgeable on debt restructurings and employment related securities. Jon Robinson focuses on private equity work, and Patrick Allan has expertise in property investment and strategic change projects.
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Testimonials
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‘Responsive speedy responses with clear explanation.’
‘Parisi are boutique tax specialists with strong backgrounds at large firms, giving them the knowledge and experience to deal with complex transactions. This fills a gap for firms like mine that handle more complicated transactions but do not have a tax department.’
‘Jon Robinson and Patrick Allen are excellent. They are quick and responsive, can jump on calls with clients or the other side on short notice and provide excellent advice which is always delivered with an appreciation for the particular commercial context of a transaction.’
‘Jo Robinson is fantastic. He is very knowledgeable and experienced and operates as a key member of our team when working on transactions with us.’
‘What stands out for me with Parisi Tax LLP is the knowledge, insights and professionalism of all the employees that I have dealt with. Their ability to clearly outline the preferred solution and associated issues that will have to be addressed provides confidence and trust. I always use them whenever I can.’
‘I have to call out specifically Liz Stevenson as someone who brings a depth of experience and delivers insights in a straightforward style. I have recommended Liz to a number of my contacts and in all cases the feedback is the same: outstanding.’
‘We undertook a project with tight timescales which needed specialist tax input. Lisa and her team provided that.’
‘Patrick Allan and Lisa Stevenson - always able to display detailed technical knowledge on corporate deal-related tax matters, but they never forget the underlying commercial situation. Always a pleasure to work with, they feel like part of our team.’
Key clients
- KPMG LLP
- Appsbroker
- Dickson Minto
- Moodle Pty Limited
- Cloud Stratex and its shareholders
- Grace Blue Partnership Limited
- Education in Motion (through VWV)
- Whyaye and its shareholders
Work highlights
- Advised on the option process as well as the shareholders on their personal tax during the sale of Cloud Stratex to US company Brillio.
- Worked with the KPMG legal team on the sale of the Boston Energy group to LDC (private equity backed buyout).
- Advised Moodle on structure and roll out of the share plan for its UK employees.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Becky Rees
Parisi Tax LLPNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Patrick Allan
Parisi Tax LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lisa Stevenson, Becky Rees