Philip Anderson
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Tax: Real Estate
Band 3
About
Provided by Philip Anderson
Practice Areas
Phil is a partner in the Tax department with extensive experience advising on all aspects of tax structuring and planning.
Phil has particular expertise in the real estate sector advising a range of leading property clients on the establishment of investment funds and joint ventures, and the life cycle of property developments and investments. His advice ranges from simple transactions through to complex international structures, optimising clients’ tax positions and ultimately their returns.
He also acts for major UK corporates on acquisitions, disposals, financings and reorganisations, advising on a broad range of corporate tax matters.
Phil trained and qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser and is a member of the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
Member of the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group.
Work Highlights
Stratford City Business Developments (a joint venture between Lendlease and LCR) in relation to the development of the International Quarter, Stratford and subsequent joint venture between Lendlease and CPPIB for the same.
Landsec on the acquisition of a 75% stake in Media City.
Quadreal Property Group on a £1bn programmic real estate joint venture with Valor Real Estate Partners LLP to invest in logistic assets.
M&G Real Estate managed funds on over £1bn of transactions including a number of forward funding and income strip transactions.
Mitsui Fudosan on its joint venture with Edge to acquire and develop a site in Shoreditch from the London Stock Exchange.
Languages Spoken
English
Education
Chartered Tax Advisor
2007
LPC, College of Law, London
2001
Accounting & Law, University of Manchester
BA(Hons)
2000
Chambers Review
UK
Philip Anderson has notable expertise in providing real estate-related tax advice including counselling property clients on investment fund, REIT and joint venture tax structuring.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Philip is always helpful and creative."
"He is excellent in this space."
"Philip is always helpful and creative."
"He is excellent in this space."