Josh is a Partner in the firm's tax group.
Josh is a Partner based in London, where he is a member of the firm's tax practice. He has been with the firm for over a decade, during which time he has advised clients on numerous strategic tax matters, including public and private M&A, establishing and reorganising businesses and setting up investment structures, and litigation with tax authorities.
Josh has considerable sector expertise, including advising professional and financial services firms and other businesses operating in regulated sectors, advising on partnership taxation, and advising on energy, infrastructure and real estate projects, including those structured as REITs. Recent areas of focus include cross-border taxation and Pillar 2.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- Coca-Cola HBC on its acquisition of a 75% shareholding in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Pty Ltd and separately on its acquisition of Brown-Forman Finland Oy, owner of the Finlandia vodka brand
- AustralianSuper on its €1.5 billion acquisition of a significant minority stake in Vantage Data Centers Europe, Middle East and Africa
- Tryg A/S on the recommended £7.2 billion takeover of FTSE-100 listed insurer RSA
- Willis Towers Watson on its acquisition of an 85% partnership interest in Miller Insurance Services LLP and Miller on its acquisition of Alston Gayler
- Barnett Waddingham, leading independent UK professional services consultancy across risk, pensions, investment and insurance, on sale to Howden, creating largest independent pensions and employee benefits consultancy in the UK
- KPMG UK on the disposal of its UK pensions advisory and RTI businesses to private equity
- Waterland Private Equity and the management on the sale of Cooper Parry to Lee Equity Partners
- Waverton Investment Management Group on its merger with the London & Capital Group to create a leading independent wealth management business
- a major global blue-chip corporation on the creation of its engineering and innovation centre in India
- a major UK group on entry into India to set up a new technology centre
- a major global firm on the design and implementation of a global vehicle to acquire, develop and roll out a new global IT platform
- several large businesses on tax litigation proceedings
- BEAM on the establishment of a crowdfunding platform to tackle homelessness in the UK
Background
Josh studied Classics as an undergraduate before taking the conversion course to become a lawyer. He joined the firm in 2012 and qualified as a lawyer in 2014.
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