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Tim Harrop

Partner

Email

tim.harrop@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 3983

Offices

London

V-CARD
Tim advises on the tax aspects of international and domestic (public and private) mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, group structuring, reorganisations and demergers, equity capital markets transactions, banking transactions, commercial trusts and tax disputes and investigations.

Tim has advised on hundreds of transactions, with particular experience in the private equity, tech, infrastructure and consumer fields.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Funds advised by Apax Partners LLP on their acquisition of WGSN Limited from Ascential plc.
  • Direct Line on the sale of its brokered commercial insurance business lines to RSA.
  • The Weston Family on its sale of the Selfridges Group to Central Group and Signa Holding. 
  • A.P Moller Holdings on the acquisition of Unilabs from Apax Partners.
  • Etsy on its USD1.6bn acquisition of UK unicorn Depop.
  • CEZ Romania on its acquisition of Romanian power generation, distribution and supply assets from Czech state-owned utility ČEZ Group.
  • WPP on the USD3.1bn sale of a 60% stake in Kantar to Bain Capital.
  • Marks & Spencer on its GBP750m food delivery joint venture with Ocado.
  • Exponent on the acquisition of Proper, the UK snacks business, from founders, existing managers and institutional investor sellers.
  • Ardian’s buy-out fund on its acquisition of Audiotonix from Astorg and its management.
  • Bridgepoint on its acquisition of Fishawack from Lloyds Development Capital.
  • Calisen on the GBP1,434m recommended cash offer by a consortium of investors including Goldman Sachs, Blackrock and Mubadala.
  • A global financial services provider on its GBP1bn retail insurance joint venture with Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited and its subsequent GBP578m buy out of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society’s stake.
  • KCA Deutag on its USD660m acquisition of Dalma Energy’s Omani and Saudi Arabian businesses.

Published Work

  • Tax Journal: Insight and analysis - Farnborough Airport: losing control? 22 March 2019

Recognition

“Tim Harrop is very knowledgeable, practical and commercial.”
Legal 500, Corporate Tax, 2024

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2002

Academic

BA, Philosophy, Politics & Economics, St Peter's College, Oxford University, 1997

Languages

English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.