Both a solicitor and a chartered accountant, Lawrence operates a broad tax practice covering a range of UK and cross-border transactional and advisory work.
Lawrence is a regular adviser to private capital managers on their house and fund arrangements, has deep expertise in navigating complex M&A and works closely with large privately-owned businesses and their shareholders on group structuring and corporate tax planning.
Lawrence particularly enjoys matters at the intersection of these areas, including GP stake sales, transaction-related reorganisations and family office investment structuring. He is also well versed in undertaking tax due diligence, in both buy- and sell-side contexts.
Lawrence has notable experience of (and affinity to) matters with a US nexus, having spent the better part of a year on secondment in New York at a leading independent law firm. Combined with his time at a big four accounting firm and in-house on client secondment, he has a breadth of experience that brings with it a unique perspective.
Lawrence regularly speaks at conferences and events, nationally and internationally, and has been recognised as a leading associate in the Legal 500.
Experience
- Advising Hayfin on its agreement with Arctos Partners, a private investment firm, to support a management buyout of the business, acquiring British Columbia Management Corporation’s majority stake.
- Advising long-standing client Hayfin on its strategic partnerships with Mubadala Investment Company and AXA IM Prime.
- Advising Trinity Street Asset Management LLP on the sale of a stake in the LLP to iM Global Partner.
- Advising Banco de Sabadell S.A., a Spanish listed multinational financial services company, on the £2.65bn sale of TSB Banking Group plc to Banco Santander.
- Advising a global alternative asset manager on a range of house matters.
- Advising Argus Media in connection with investments by General Atlantic and Hg Capital.