Alex Barnes

Partner

Alex advises on corporate tax, real estate tax and finance tax.  

He has advised on a wide range of corporate transactions mainly for SME clients in a variety of sectors. He also advises entrepreneurs on exit planning. From a real estate perspective, he has advised on transactions and related structures including commercial property developments, investment portfolio acquisitions and disposals by UK and non-UK investors, tax issues for occupiers, residential property purchases, regeneration projects and joint ventures. Alex also advises on the tax aspects of banking and finance transactions.

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News
10 November 2023 | Author: Alex Barnes & Simon Edwards

Two lateral hires further strengthen Trowers' Tax and Commercial practices

Trowers & Hamlins has hired two new partners across its Tax practice and its Commercial practice. Both partners will be based in the firm's London office.

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23 September 2026 | Author: Andrew Sneddon & Alex Barnes

Upper Tribunal overturns ruling on 'write off' of director's loan

The case of Gary Quillan v The Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue & Customs [2025] concerned an income tax charge of £145,058.66 in respect of a director's loan which HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claimed had been 'written off'.

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