Olswang's award-winning Tax Group is recognised in the Real Estate sector for providing innovative and expert advice.

The group specialises in advising clients on strategy, for example residence and domicile considerations, and transactional advice, including gains planning, tax relief for interest costs, territorial limitations on tax charges, and the impact of indirect taxes, in particular VAT and stamp duty.

Our tax partners have strong relationships with real estate clients and, as a result, understand the commercial requirements and constraints within which tax advice needs to be provided.

Members of our team are also appointed to the Law Society income tax and corporation tax sub-committees and the Law Society REITs working party, as well as the Stamp Taxes Practitioner Group.

Legal 500 Recommended Lawyers 2011

Olswang's Tax Team's commentary and analysis of the 2012 Budget can be viewed here.

Kaupthing - Middlesex Hospital

We advised Kaupthing Bank on its agreement with Aviva to develop the former Middlesex Hospital site in London's West End.  We continue to advise in the context of the redevelopment joint venture.

DV3 RS Limited Partnership

We advised the taxpayer in its successful appeal against SDLT assessments raised in the context of partnership transfer arrangements.  The case was the first decision of the Tribunal on how the SDLT rules operate.

Heron

We advised on Heron Residences, in connection with the joint venture between Heron International, AREA Property Partners and Gerald Ronson interests.

Warnford

We acted on the corporate sale of Wardrobe Court, London, EC4 to the British Land group.  This was one of a series of disposals in the context of the "Warnford Group".

Olympic Village

We advised on the structuring of a joint venture between DV4 Limited and Qatari Diar and its subsequent successful acquisition of the Olympic Village for £557 million.