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Ashurst

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Ashurst has core expertise in real estate taxation, and as such is regularly active in high profile corporate real estate transactions. The group additionally covers a broad array of matters, including M&A, joint ventures, and matters relating to funds. Simon Swann leads the team, with particular strength in real estate tax. Nicholas Gardner covers tax aspects of a range of corporate and private equity transactions, and Paul Miller is a key name for matters in the financial services industry, including securitisations and debt capital market matters. Patricia Allen contributes expertise on the taxation of funds and private equity transactions, while Sara Mardell, who made partner in May 2024, has aptitude in real estate tax.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very good cooperation between the various disciplines within Ashurst, they really work as a knowledgeable team. Not only within Ashurst itself, but also with our other professional advisors (some also involved with corporate tax). Understanding our needs as a client very well, not stubborn, proactive, short communication lines and quick response times.’

  • ‘Ashurst have an excellent real estate tax practice who are technically very able and maintain focus on the big picture. I would not hesitate to use them for tax transaction/corporate tax work.’

  • ‘Simon Swann always makes himself available to advise on all aspects of a transaction, bringing in appropriate non-tax and other tax specialists where required. He is extremely knowledgeable and provides appropriate challenge to ensure we reach the right answer for our business. He is a pleasure to work with.’

  • 'The Ashurst tax team have a strong bench of exceptional tax lawyers. We have full confidence in the team – they are deeply knowledgeable, highly responsive and pragmatic. They take the time to understand our business, and are a go-to advisor who consistently and reliably provide a solutions-oriented approach to difficult tax problems.'

  • 'Patricia Allen leads a standout tax team with the right combination of technical knowledge, intellect, and pragmatism. We find Ashurst tax lawyers - from partner to associate – to be commercial, collaborative and reactive to our needs as a business. Patricia has a fantastic reassuring style, bringing calm and composure to stressful and complex problems.'

  • 'Alastair Ladkin is an excellent tax practitioner with formidable technical intellect, particularly on fund matters. Tim Gummer is an excellent tax lawyer and has seen us through some incredibly complicated business problems. He has an incredible level of knowledge and experience. He is a pragmatic and solutions-oriented advisor.'

Key clients

  • Oxford Properties Group
  • Tritax EuroBox plc
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) P.J.S.C.
  • ADNOC Logistics and Services Plc
  • OMV Aktiengesellschaft

Work highlights

Advised Oxford Properties on their first joint venture with pension fund AustralianSuper(AS).
Advising Tritax EuroBox plc (Tritax EuroBox) on its £557 million takeover offer by Titanium Ruth Bidco Limited (Bidco), a newly formed company owned by one of Brookfield's private real estate funds.
Advising Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) P.J.S.C. on its acquisition of Galp's 10%interest in the Area 4 concession of the Rovuma Basin in Mozambique, comprising the CoralSouth FLNG facilities and the proposed Coral North FLNG development and Rovuma LNGonshore facilities, for more than US$1 billion.

Practice head

Simon Swann

Other key lawyers

Nicholas Gardner; Paul Miller; Tim Gummer; Patricia Allen; Sara Mardell