ABOUT MARK BALDWIN His particular areas of expertise are the structuring of collective investment vehicles (particularly domestic and pan-European private equity and real estate funds) and associated carried interest and co-investment structures, real estate investment, development and finance and indirect tax (particularly VAT). He has advised on a number of strategic transactions for private equity houses. Mark is chairman of the BVCA Tax Committee and a member of the Tax Committee of the Association of Partnership Practitioners (APP). He regularly speaks and writes on a wide variety of tax topics. Expertise: • Investment management advisory • Real estate tax • Tax “Mark Baldwin is experienced in a wide array of direct and indirect tax matters including fund structuring and VAT-related issues. He is noted for being an “exceptional tax lawyer” who is “very well rounded.” Chambers 2019 FIRM PROFILE We are a unique firm: an unrivalled blend of expertise, size and culture means we have the flexibility to meet our clients’ most challenging demands and adapt to the changing world around us. Our aims are simple. We want to form long-lasting relationships with our clients and be entrusted with their most difficult and complex problems in the areas where we practise. We also want to find, recruit and train individuals from all backgrounds, who we hope will one day shape and lead the firm. In order to achieve these aims, we operate differently to others. We have chosen to remain small by comparison to other firms and to practise only in areas where we can legitimately claim to be market leaders. We operate from two offices; in London (our main office) and a smaller office in Brussels focused on the provision of EU law. Our business structure is simple and allows us to devote our attention to our clients and our people. We are a firm that recruits people to build careers for the long term. We all know each other personally and can work together with more cohesion, and less formality. We can be truly focused on our clients’ needs, without the complexity of our larger multinational competitors. Our international model is also simple. We want to work with the best lawyers for the job in each jurisdiction serving the best interests of our clients. We have a strong international network who share our values and standards. This gives our clients choice and enables us to provide them with the highest possible levels of service. The scope of our services is distinct. Our transactional groups operate internationally both in the public and private markets, advising on the largest, highest-profile and most complex deals. In the last 10 years we have increasingly focused on disputes and are now one of the foremost firms in this area. EUROPE | UK 33 TAXATION AWARDS 2021
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