Skinner, Simon

Simon Skinner

Partner

simon.skinner@lw.com
    Skinner, Simon

    Simon Skinner

    Partner

    simon.skinner@lw.com

    Profile

    Simon Skinner advises clients on the UK tax aspects of complex corporate transactions, including in the private equity sector and for listed clients.

    Simon draws on his sophisticated understanding of the global tax landscape to serve as a trusted advisor to listed companies, institutional investors, founders, and management teams in a wide array of tax-related matters, including:

    • M&A and joint ventures
    • Restructurings and reorganizations
    • UK and international tax advisory projects
    • Initial public offerings (IPOs)
    • Tax disputes

    A recognized leader of the tax bar, he is actively involved with the Law Society's Tax Law Committee, through which he contributes to the development and refinement of tax legislation and policy.

    Before joining the Latham, Simon was a partner at a UK-based law firm, where he had served as head of its tax department.

    Experience

    Simon’s experience includes advising:

    M&A and Joint Ventures

    • Inflexion on acquiring:
      • Listed UK law firm DWF by way of an approved takeover*
      • A majority interest in aosphere LLP, a regulatory advisory business set up by Allen & Overy*
    • InstaVolt, a leading UK rapid electric vehicle charging network operators, on its acquisition by EQT Infrastructure V Fund*
    • Brown & Brown on acquiring:
      • Insurance intermediary Global Risk Partners*
      • Wholesale Lloyd's broker BDB*
    • Inflexion, Founders, and other shareholders on selling Medivet to CVC Capital Partners VIII*
    • Bridgepoint on its investment in itsu*
    • Benson Elliot Capital Management on its sale to PineBridge Investments Holdings Europe Limited*
    • Ancala Partners on acquiring:
      • The Iberian and Nordic aerial emergency services businesses of listed group Babcock International*
      • Holmleigh Care Group and its subsequent bolt-on of Ludlow Street Healthcare*
    • Bridgepoint on selling Miller Homes to funds managed by Apollo affiliates*
    • Bridgepoint and other selling shareholders on selling WiggleCRC to SIGNA Sports United, as part of a SPAC deal*
    • Foster + Partners on its strategic partnership with Hennick & Company*

    IPOs

    • Auction Technology Group on its £600 million Main Market IPO*
    • Foresight Group on its £455 million Main Market IPO*

    *Matter handled prior to joining Latham

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Solicitor)

    Education

    • LPC, College of Law, 1996
    • BA in Law, University of Cambridge, 1995

    Practices

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