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Regulatory and Tax Issues for Private Equity Funds
June 2025
London, UK

Andrew Howard
Partner at ROPES AND GRAY
Speaker

Profile

Andy Howard is a partner in the tax practice, focusing on UK corporate tax and international tax matters. He has more than 20 years’ experience working on a wide spectrum of complex UK tax issues. Andy’s practice focuses on all types of transactions involving investment funds, including private equity, finance, special situations, real estate, and fund formation, but also includes UK and international M&A, structured finance, derivatives, stock lending and general advisory work.

Mentioned in Chambers and The Legal 500, his clients describe him as “a good, solid tax lawyer” who is “practical,” “technically strong and easy to work with.” Andy is a regular contributor to leading UK tax publications and has presented a number of seminars on developments in UK tax law. He also focuses on cross-border and international tax matters, co-ordinating advice with counsel in a wide range of jurisdictions to provide fully joined-up advice on the tax effects of clients’ transactions. He takes pride in providing clear and concise advice on complex transactions.

Agenda Sessions

  • Recent UK Cases on Withholding Tax and Unallowable Purpose: Practical Implications for Private Equity Transactions

    11:25