Florence Barnes Senior Associate

Senior Associate

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Florence advises on a wide range of tax matters, including the establishment and structuring of private equity, credit and other private investment funds and related carried interest, co-investment and remuneration matters and associated transactions.

Florence also advises investment fund managers on their deal and investment structuring.

Florence’s work also includes providing advice on the tax aspects of private M&A transactions and related reorganisations.

Florence is a Chartered Tax Adviser and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).

Expertise

Tax

Recent work

Cross Ocean Partners

Advising Cross Ocean Partners on multiple fundraisings, including its European Special Situations funds and various managed accounts.

Hayfin Capital

Advising Hayfin Capital on various matters relating to their co-investment and carried interest arrangements.

A large European credit fund asset manager

Advising a large European credit fund asset manager on establishment of their fund structures and co-investment arrangements.

A global investment manager

Advising a global investment manager on the structuring of its European carried interest arrangements.

KPS Capital Partners

Advising American private equity firm, KPS Capital Partners, on the UK tax aspects of its acquisition of a controlling stake in Tate & Lyle’s Primary Products Business in North and Latin America, in a transaction valuing the total business at $1.7bn.

LP and secondary fund client base

Advising on a number of significant primary and secondary transactions for our LP and secondary fund client base.

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In depth

Taxes within a fund: deemed distributions or fund expenses?

Florence Barnes 21 Nov 2023

An interesting question to consider when drafting or reviewing a limited partnership agreement (LPA) is whether taxes arising within the fund structure should be treated as...