Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters
United Kingdom
07 October 2025
Two key areas for the VAT and indirect tax group at Stephenson Harwood are private equity and funds, and real estate tax. On the contentious front, the team advises on investigations, enquiries and pre-litigation private settlements with HMRC. John Meehan heads up the firm’s tax group and has a particular focus on funds, M&A and structuring mandates, as well as matters involving VAT, stamp duty and SDLT.
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Key clients
- Investec Bank Plc
- Macquarie AirFinance Holdings Limited
- The Prudential Assurance Company Limited
- Swiss Life Asset Managers
- Rockpool Investments LLP
- Edward Whitley
Work highlights
Advised M&G Real Estate on a c. £700m joint venture with TPG Real Estate.
Advised Swiss Life Asset Managers in connection with the sale of the self-storage property portfolio of its existing fund to a newly established continuation vehicle.
Advised Edward Whitley OBE on the sale of his wealth management company.
Practice head
John Meehan
Other key lawyers
Kate Worthington; Shofiq Miah