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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Addleshaw Goddard offers a top-drawer tax practice engaged on high-value private equity investments and frequently instructed by an impressive portfolio of blue-chip clients. The firm works alongside the corporate team to provide comprehensive support on M&A deals, and regularly advises on SDLT and VAT matters. The team demonstrates further experience assisting with real estate-related mandates. It also frequently provides tax advisory services in addition to transactional advice.

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Work Highlights

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  • Addleshaw Goddard acted for Abrdn Property Income Trust on the £351 million disposal of its REIT companies to Golden Tree Asset Management.

Strengths

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  • Addleshaw Goddard’s tax team distils complex problems into manageable issues and resolves them efficiently. They are responsive, approachable and work flexibly to support us.

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  • Addleshaw Goddard’s key strengths include speed of action, broad advice and good knowledge.

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  • They not only have deep domain knowledge of the subject matter but also a strong understanding of the market we operate in, which sets them apart.

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  • They are a great team with knowledge and experience to drive processes forward and they offer good advice to our management.

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  • They have highly skilled lawyers who are pragmatic, commercial and exceptionally effective.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Michael R Hunter
    Michael R Hunter

    Michael R Hunter

    Michael Hunter is a key partner who frequently advises clients on corporate and property tax issues. He often works with developers and investors.

    • He is a strong and well-known lawyer on property and real estate matters.

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    • Michael is pragmatic and easy to work with. He offers effective solutions.

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    • Michael Hunter engages closely with transactions. He brings strong technical expertise, is highly responsive and demonstrates solid commercial awareness.

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  • Martin Griffiths
    Martin Griffiths

    Martin Griffiths

    Martin Griffiths is a tax expert who is able to advise clients on a broad range of matters. He stands out for his work on the tax structuring of M&A transactions and share incentive plans.

    • Martin Griffiths is very thoughtful and easy to work with. He is good at reducing difficult topics to their key issues.

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    • Martin is proactive and pragmatic in his approach. He responds flexibly to our queries and is always happy to jump on a call to talk things through.

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    • Martin's advice is sophisticated, and he is always able to explain requirements clearly and simply.

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    • Martin Griffiths is a skilled and knowledgeable lawyer. He quickly gets into the detail and is able to highlight the pros and cons effectively.

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  • Catherine Concannon
    Catherine Concannon

    Catherine Concannon

    Catherine Concannon is a legal director in Addleshaw Goddard's tax and structuring team. She regularly assists private equity firms with their transactions.

    • Catherine is skilful and very experienced.

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    • Catherine Concannon handles the tax aspects of transactions with efficiency, narrowing down open items to a focused set of key issues that can be resolved quickly.

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