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.

Experience

  • Koch subsidiary TNS acquires BT’s Radianz businessJones Day advised Transaction Network Services (TNS), a subsidiary of Koch Equity Development, LLC, in connection with its acquisition of BT’s Radianz business.
  • VSE Corporation acquires Precision Aviation Group for $2.025 billionJones Day is advising VSE Corporation in the $2.025 billion acquisition of Precision Aviation Group, Inc., a best-in-class global provider of aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, distribution, and supply chain solutions serving commercial, business and general aviation, rotorcraft, and defense end markets, from GenNx360 Capital Partners.
  • Valmet acquires Severn GroupJones Day is advising Valmet Oyj in the $480 million acquisition of Severn Group, a well-established industrial valve company, from Bluewater, a UK-based private equity firm.
  • CBRE Investment Management closes CBRE Real Estate Partners 2 at $1.6 billionJones Day represented CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) in connection with the final close of CBRE Real Estate Partners 2 SCSp (REP2) and related subscription credit facility.
  • Private credit fund refinances portfolio of logistics assets in England, Spain, and PortugalJones Day advised an international private credit fund on the refinancing of a portfolio of operational logistics assets in England, Spain, and Portugal.
  • International Automotive Components Group sells IAC Slovakia to Artifex Interior SystemsJones Day advised International Automotive Components Group in the sale of IAC Group (Slovakia) s.r.o (IAC Slovakia) to Artifex Interior Systems.
  • Crosstree acquires portfolio of 11 multi-let industrial assets located across the UKJones Day advised Crosstree Real Estate Partners in the acquisition of a portfolio of 11 multi-let industrial assets located across the UK from BlackRock (on behalf of British Airways Pension Fund) for c.£400 million.
  • Molex acquires Smiths InterconnectJones Day is advising Molex, a leading global electronics connectivity innovator, in its acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Smiths Group plc, a leading provider of high-reliability connectivity products and solutions serving the aerospace and defense, medical, semiconductor test and industrial markets.
  • 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.
  • Logistics Capital Partners forms £250 million ultra-urban London logistics joint venture with Invesco Real EstateJones Day advised Logistics Capital Partners in relation to the formation of a joint venture with Invesco Real Estate that acquired Veridion Park in Thamesmead, London from housing association Peabody Trust. The project is expected to deliver 800,000 sq ft of multi-let urban logistics space.
  • 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.
  • CBRE Investment Management invests £200 million in Tritax London Logistics FundJones Day advised CBRE Investment Management, on behalf of certain of its discretionary fund vehicles and client mandates, in connection with a £200 million investment in newly launched Tritax London Logistics Fund (“TLLF”).
  • Greystar acquires East London BTR schemeJones Day advised Greystar in the acquisition and financing of a build-to-rent property comprised of 595 residential units and 5 commercial units in London, UK, known as “Barking Wharf”.
  • CBRE Investment Management invests into a pan-European retail park fundJones Day advised CBRE Investment Management Indirect Limited, acting as investment manager for several of its discretionary clients, on a €500 million cornerstone investment into a pan-European retail park fund managed by Redevco and the acquisition of five assets across the UK and Belgium into the fund.
  • KKR purchases UK student accommodation portfolioJones Day represented KKR in its £230 million acquisition of a high-quality portfolio of seven purpose-built student accommodation assets from Curlew Student Trust II (funded by clients of CBRE Investment Management).
  • 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.