Stuart Pibworth

Counsel London

Biography

Stuart Pibworth is counsel in the London Tax team. He advises clients on a broad range of complex UK and international tax matters, including in the context of corporate and private equity transactions, business restructurings, insolvencies, distressed situations, finance matters, and tax litigation.

Prior to joining Weil, Stuart was an associate in the tax team at a leading international law firm where he advised clients on a wide range of tax matters including international cross-border reorganisations, UK asset management arrangements, cross-border corporate acquisitions and finance transactions. He also advised clients dealing directly with the UK tax authority, particularly in relation to advance pricing agreements and transfer pricing matters.

Stuart is also a Chartered Tax Adviser and recipient of the John Wood Medal from the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Stuart has written numerous articles for leading publications including British Tax Review, Tolley’s Tax Digest, Tax Journal, Taxation, Tax Adviser, International Tax Review, LexisNexis and PLC.

Representative experience includes advising:

Westinghouse Electric Company on the global and European aspects of its chapter 11
Ambac UK in relation to the restructuring of Ballantyne Re plc
Advising key noteholders on the restructuring of Abengoa’s cross-border facilities
Advising Edcon Group in relation to the tax aspects of its restructuring
Willis Towers Watson PLC in its pending $80 billion combination with Aon PLC
Sun Life Financial Inc. in relation to the merger of Sun Life-owned Bentall Kennedy and Tetragon's GreenOak to create a $47bn global real estate platform
VINCI on the acquisition of Gatwick Airport
Public Sector Pension Investment Board, along with BC Partners, in the acquisition of Keter Plastic
The Government Investment Corporation of Singapore fund, in relation to various matters, including involvement in extensive negotiations with HMRC to access sovereign immunity from UK taxation for the fund in respect of real estate investments made in the UK

Practice Areas

Admissions

England & Wales (Solicitor)

Education

University of Oxford (B.C.L., 2011)
University of Orléans (License, 2009)
University of Birmingham (LL.B., 2009)
BPP Law School (LPC, 2010)

Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking

Firm News & Announcements

Weil Advises on the Restructuring of OHL Group Deal Brief — June 29, 2021
Weil Advised Cobham on the Sale of Cobham Aerospace Connectivity and Cobham Aviation Services UK Deal Brief — January 05, 2021

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Latest Thinking

Brexit & Tax Treaties: U.K. Investors May Lose Treaty Benefits With Respect to U.S. Investments Blog Post — Tax Blog — By Devon Bodoh, Jenny Doak, Stuart Pibworth and Lukas Kutilek — December 05, 2020
The withdrawal of the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) from the European Union (“E.U.”) may impact certain cross-border organizational structures. ...
HMRC Publishes New VAT Guidance Blog Post — Tax Blog — By Jenny Doak and Stuart Pibworth — September 14, 2020

In early September 2020, HMRC updated its guidance on the VAT treatment of early termination fees, compensation payments and liquidated damages following recent decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). Whether a payment is a supply for VAT purposes depends on whether anything is done in return for that payment; where

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UK Companies in Distress: A Tax Refresher Blog Post — Tax Blog — By Jenny Doak and Stuart Pibworth — July 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken by national governments torestrict its spread have given rise to a whole host of issues. Although tax may not be at the forefront of the minds of creditors and debtors, the pandemic and national measures have thrown up a number of tax considerations. Although immediate liquidity and cash management

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UK companies in distress: a tax refresher Publication — Corporate Restucturing & Insolvency Magazine — By Jenny Doak and Stuart Pibworth — PDF — June 2020
Coronavirus: Tax on Measures to Tackle Cash Management Blog Post — Tax Blog — By Jenny Doak and Stuart Pibworth — June 08, 2020

Businesses are facing unprecedented levels of operational disruption with new challenges emerging daily. One of the key challenges is cash management and liquidity, but an important question is how we factor taxes into this. When considering the various measures introduced, some key tax considerations have emerged. Key points Basic principles of the coronavirus job retention

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