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James Stewart

Partner

James is a tax specialist and advises on a wide range of issues, with particular focus on the taxation of corporate and real estate transactions.

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About

James has significant experience advising on a broad spectrum of tax issues in connection with company acquisitions and disposals, corporate reorganisations, finance, real estate transactions and venture capital investments, including corporation tax, capital gains tax, stamp taxes, VAT and the Enterprise Investment Scheme. James acts for both domestic and international clients and can advise on tax issues in connection with cross border transactions. In addition to being a solicitor, James is dual qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser.

James is admitted to practise in England and Wales.

Experience

  • Advising a US based real estate group on its first investment into UK real estate.
  • Acting for an international real estate group on its sale of a large portfolio of investment properties.
  • Acting for a Real Estate Investment Trust on multiple property acquisitions (both direct purchases and also via corporate envelopes).
  • Advising an international Martech group on a reorganisation of its UK companies.
  • Acting on the sales of music catalogues by way of company sale.
  • Acting on the sale of an online investment platform.

Our thinking

  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises Arise Capital Partners on its acquisition of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club

    Keir Gordon

    News

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  • David Lloyd Leisure Completes Sale and Leaseback of New Herne Bay Club with Support from Charles Russell Speechlys

    Mark White

    News

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  • James Stewart writes for Tax Journal on changes to the share exchanges and reorganisation rules in the 2025 Budget

    James Stewart

    In The Press

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  • Budget 2025 – Changes to anti-avoidance for share exchanges and reorganisation rules – what this means for your transactions

    James Stewart

    Insights

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  • A new tax guide for international property investors

    James Stewart

    Quick Reads

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  • BPR Webinar

    Julia Cox

    Events

  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises Sun Group on its acquisition of Northern Superchargers

    Keir Gordon

    News

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  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises Derwent London on Francis House disposal

    Mark White

    News

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  • Investing in Hotels UK tax considerations A Guide for Family Offices

    James Stewart

    Insights

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  • UK Real Estate Opportunities for Asia Capital

    Simon Green

    Events

  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises the shareholders of Stow Healthcare Group Limited on the sale of the company to CGEN Care Group

    David Coates

    News

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  • Golden Brick Reform – a gap in the budget?

    Anna Donnelly

    Quick Reads

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  • Property Patter: What does the Budget mean for property?

    Emma Humphreys

    Podcasts

  • Charles Russell Speechlys welcomes new Partner specialising in Corporate Tax

    James Stewart

    News

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