Law firm Eversheds has appointed funds and real estate tax lawyer Cathryn Vanderspar as the head of its London tax team.
Vanderspar joins the firm from Berwin Leighton Paisner where she has been a tax partner for over 16 years.
Vanderspar’s experience covers unauthorized and authorized funds and listed vehicles (including REITs), across the various asset classes, including real estate, debt and private equity. Her real estate work includes both direct and indirect structuring across the sector, from development to joint ventures and inward investment, working for a wide variety of clients. Specific sector experience includes healthcare, residential and hotels.


Vanderspar is actively involved in working groups with HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury, as well as with industry committees, such as the British Property Federation REITS committee and the Association of Real Estate Funds. She has been closely involved in the development of new fund structures including the new property authorised investment fund. 


Vanderspar says: “I am really looking forward to working with the excellent Eversheds’ team and the opportunity of helping further develop the Eversheds offering.” 


David Jervis, international head of Eversheds’ tax team, adds: “Cathryn is a highly regarded funds tax specialist who has vast, cutting edge experience in this key area for the firm, where Eversheds has a market leading reputation. Cathryn’s appointment will further enhance this reputation and our ability to deliver first rate specialist tax services to our funds and real estate clients.”
