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I advise on all areas of UK and international taxation specialising in private equity, structured finance, property and energy.My clients include private equity houses, leading multinationals, and financial institutions.I am a member of the VAT Practitioners Group.Recent experience includes advising:• KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of Howden from Colfax Corporation for US$1.8 billion • A US private equity debt fund on the structuring of various investments• The Republic of Slovenia on €608.6 million IPO of Nova Ljubljanska Banka• Atom Bank on two residential mortgage-backed securitisation transactions• Volkswagen Financial Services on the £2 billion asset backed notes program of Driver UK Master S.A., Compartment 4• Tenaga Nasional Berhad on the refinancing of the Malaysian electricity utility's UK Feed-in Tariff wind portfolio• Societe Generale and HSBC on €215 million of investment facilities to Generator Hostels• HSBC on acquisition financing for the Manchester Arena and other leisure assets• A global corporation on the restructuring of one of its business unitsOther selected experience includes advising:• A leading private equity fund on acquiring a large Eastern European shopping centre portfolio• One of Canada’s largest pension funds on acquiring an interest in a leading plastics manufacturer and retailer• On establishing one of the largest European infrastructure funds of recent years• A sovereign wealth fund entering into a European wide commercial property joint venture• On complex contentious matters with tax authorities, including strategic risk management• A leading oil major on various business divestments• A UK leading real estate company selling one of the UK’s most valuable properties to a joint venture, including establishing the joint venture structure, releasing the property from a securitisation & obtaining real estate finance • A leading financial institution selling its life insurance and asset management business• A leading international credit card brand acquiring a pre-paid card business• One of the world’s largest port conglomerates on its expansion• A sovereign wealth fund acquiring a 50% interest in one of the UK’s largest real estate portfolios • A complex Islamic financing structure to refinance one of the UK’s most expensive residential properties• On drafting the VAT clause (still in use) in the standard form Loan Market Association documentation

Listed skills include Cross Border Transactions, Corporate Governance, Legal Advice, International Tax, and 9 others.