John Skoulding > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Mishcon de Reya LLP
AFRICA HOUSE
70 KINGSWAY
LONDON
WC2B 6AH
England
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Work Department

Tax.

Position

John is a Corporate Tax Partner. His practice includes a wide range of corporate, private equity and individual tax with an emphasis on UK and international M&A, management buy-outs, corporate restructurings and reorganisations and the establishment and operation of group finance and treasury companies. John advises on investment fund formation and carried interest arrangements, asset management and new start-up business structures.

John advises on management incentive arrangements including equity participations, growth shares, ratchets and share options including implications of and arrangements in response to the remuneration and other aspects of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive.

Career

Assistant solicitor SJ Berwin LLP; partner SJ Berwin LLP (now King & Wood Mallesons LLP); partner Mishcon de Reya.

Education

Queen Mary College, London (LLM Tax); Polytechnic of Central London (Diploma in Law); London School of Economics (BSc Hons Econ).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax

Mishcon de Reya LLP has particular strength in the real estate sector, and provide tax guidance on the full range of M&A, development and finance work. The group is also noted for its expertise in the betting and gaming, and recruitment sectors. Corporate tax specialist John Skoulding co-leads the department alongside real estate partner Jonathan Legg. Skoulding’s practice covers corporate, private equity and individual tax, while Legg’s tax focus is property investment, development, financing and funds work. Recent additions to the team include real estate tax specialist Ceinwen Hayes, who joined from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in September 2022.