Harriet specialises in tax law. She has substantial experience of UK and international tax work across a broad spectrum of expertise in the corporate, banking/asset finance and property arenas. Her experience in the corporate and banking sector includes advising on the UK tax implications of:
- cross-border mergers and acquisitions, de-mergers and re-constructions, UK and global re-organisations
- private equity transactions and joint ventures
- flotation of AIM listed companies, rights issues and placings
- structured finance transactions including tax based lease financing structures for assets and real property
- debt financing and derivates transactions and securitisations
Harriet has considerable experience of advising both UK and overseas investors and developers on UK real estate transactions including advising on offshore and onshore holding structures and VAT, capital allowances and stamp duty land tax issues.
She also advises UK and international clients on UK tax issues relating to employees including:
- advising on all types of employee share incentive and cash bonus arrangements. This includes advising non-UK companies on setting up UK share incentives within the framework of their current overseas scheme and advising on tax efficient incentives for key employees
- advising on the UK tax issues for internationally mobile employees and their employers
- advising on UK tax issues in relation to other employee benefits and payments made on the termination of employment