Anthony J. Whall

Partner

London + 44.20.7039.5127

Anthony Whall focuses his practice on UK tax and advises on a wide range of UK corporate and international tax matters. His experience ranges from international and domestic UK corporate tax transaction work to the direct and indirect tax aspects of real estate transactions. Anthony also works with sponsors, private equity groups, management teams, alternative capital providers, and funds to structure their investments and exits in a tax-efficient manner. In addition, he has represented a number of Firm clients in defending investigations and assessments raised by H.M. Revenue & Customs and other tax authorities.

Anthony has significant experience advising on the structuring, negotiation, and financing of M&A and private equity transactions. Recent representations include advising J.F. Lehman and Company on the acquisitions of Aeronautical and GI Holding Limited and Sureclean Limited, General Electric on the sale of its Industrial Air and Gas Technologies business to Colfax Corporation, and Euronext on its $530 million cash offer to acquire LCH.Clearnet SA. His M&A and private equity tax practice extends to advising management on their investment, incentive, and exit arrangements. He advised the management of OfficeTeam on its sale to Better Capital and the management team in connection with the sale by Cinven of Amdipharm Mercury Limited to Concordia Healthcare Corp for approximately $3.5 billion.

Anthony also has notable experience in the taxation of real estate and property transactions and has advised British Land, CBRE Global Investors, CIT Group, Hansteen Holdings, LondonMetric Property, and Meyer Bergman on many acquisitions, disposals, and reorganizations.

Erfahrung

  • J.F. Lehman portfolio company sells Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd. to DC Capital PartnersJones Day advised long-standing client J.F. Lehman & Company, a leading mid-market private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace, and maritime sectors, in the sale by portfolio company Trident Maritime Systems LLC of Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd., an integrated maritime technologies and systems provider, to DC Capital Partners.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Financial Edge and Euromoney LearningJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Wall Street Prep of Financial Edge and Euromoney Learning, two leading global providers of financial education and professional development.
  • OakNorth provides £75 million financing to Third SpaceJones Day advised OakNorth Bank Plc in connection with its £75 million leveraged facilities provided to Third Space, a London-based luxury health club group owned by KSL Capital, to fund its future club expansion.
  • Koch subsidiary TNS acquires BT’s Radianz businessJones Day is advising Transaction Network Services (TNS), a subsidiary of Koch Equity Development, LLC, in connection with its acquisition of BT’s Radianz business.
  • International Automotive Components Group sells IAC Slovakia to Artifex Interior SystemsJones Day is advising International Automotive Components Group in the sale of IAC Group (Slovakia) s.r.o (IAC Slovakia) to Artifex Interior Systems.
  • Safe Harbor acquires Monaco MarineJones Day advised Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC, which is owned by affiliates of Blackstone, and is the largest marina and superyacht servicing business in the United States, on its acquisition of Monaco Marine, a network of nine marinas in the South of France and Monaco that provide slips, storage and service for vessels and superyachts up to 90 meters.
  • CBRE Investment Management invests €300 million in Vía Célere, a Spanish residential developer owned by VärdeJones Day advised CBRE Investment Management, investing on behalf of its indirect private real estate division, in connection with the recapitalization of Värde Partners' ownership stake in Vía Célere.
  • Crosstree Real Estate Partners acquires Barwood LandJones Day advised Crosstree Real Estate Partners in the acquisition of a strategic land business, Barwood Land.
  • CareTrust REIT takes Care REIT plc privateJones Day is advising CareTrust REIT, Inc. in the $817 million recommended all cash takeover offer for and acquisition of London listed Care REIT plc by CR United Bidco Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CareTrust.
  • Madison International Realty acquires 24.5% stake in Puma Property Finance alongside a significant cornerstone commitment in debut institutional credit fund seriesJones Day advised Madison International Realty (“Madison”), a leading real estate private equity group, as part of its strategy of investing in high growth real estate operating platforms, in connection with the acquisition of a 24.5% stake in Puma Property Finance (“Puma”), a specialist lender to the U.K. real estate development market.
  • Park Place Technologies acquires CSI LtdJones Day advised Park Place Technologies, the leading global data center and networking optimization firm, on its acquisition of CSI Ltd, a UK-headquartered IT Managed Services Provider (MSP) specializing in hybrid multi-cloud solutions for legacy IBM systems.
  • Redevco establishes Pan-European Real Estate Debt PlatformJones Day advised Redevco, one of Europe’s largest privately owned real estate managers, on the establishment of its real estate debt platform, which aims to provide loans across all major European markets, including the UK, and across all asset classes, including operational real estate sectors.
  • J.F. Lehman & Company acquires WristJones Day advised J.F. Lehman & Company in the acquisition of a majority shareholding of W.S.S. Holding A/S and its subsidiaries, global leaders in marine supply, logistics and budget management services for the maritime industry.
  • J.F. Lehman & Company completes sale of Global Marine GroupJones Day advised J.F. Lehman & Company in the sale of the Global Marine Group, subsea telecom maintenance and installation services, supporting mission-critical global communications infrastructure, to Keppel Infrastructure Fund.
  • Société Générale sells Société Générale Equipment Finance's (SGEF) activitiesJones Day advised Société Générale in the sale of the professional equipment financing businesses operated by Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) to Groupe BPCE.
  • Goodstone completes acquisition and forward funding of build-to-rent site in Dagenham, East LondonJones Day advised Goodstone Living in the acquisition, development, and related development financing of 360 private multifamily apartments in three multi-story towers located in Dagenham, East London, which form part of a mixed use regeneration plan brought forward by a joint venture between Peabody and Hill Construction.
  • Macquarie acquires ZitonJones Day advised Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7 SCSp, a fund advised by Macquarie Asset Management, on its acquisition and financing of Ziton A/S.
  • Global information management system provider agrees to $280 million senior secured credit facilitiesJones Day advised a leading information management system provider and various affiliates in connection with a $280 million cross-border senior secured financing with various private credit providers.
  • United World sells Sheffield United Football Club to COH SportsJones Day advised United World on the sale of Blades Leisure Limited, the parent company of The Sheffield United Football Club Limited ("SUFC"), to COH Sports Limited, led by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltouky.
  • OMERS subsidiary M7 acquires industrial estate from Network Space DevelopmentsJones Day represented a subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corporation, managed by M7 Real Estate, in the £47 million acquisition of Broadheath Network Centre, a multi-let industrial estate in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.