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Andy West

Andy West

Partner

London

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 3566

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Biography

Andy has experience in all areas of corporate taxation in the UK, with a focus on real estate tax.

Andy's experience includes advising on the tax aspects of real estate and corporate transactions, with particular experience working with real estate investment trusts (REITs), corporate real estate transactions and warranty and indemnity insurance backed deals. He also regularly advises on the tax aspects of loan facilities, as well as more generally looking at property acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures, including stamp duty land tax, capital allowances, VAT and direct taxes.

Andy is a member of the Tax Committee of the British Property Federation.

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • A ‘Rising Star’ in General Corporate Tax in the ITR World Tax Rankings 2026

  • Recommended Lawyer in Corporate Tax and VAT and Indirect Tax categories, Legal 500 UK 2026 

  • RE:UK tax committee member
Andy West - technically excellent, strives to find the right solution, great balance between being prudent and saying what the client wants to hear, really good guy to work with.

Legal 500 UK 2026, Client Quote

Andy West excels in the tax treatment of real estate investment and financing structures.

Legal 500 UK 2026, Editorial

Andy West is a talented young tax partner. He provides clear tax advise and has a calm and measured manner.

Legal 500 UK 2026, Client Quote

Andy West has aptitude in real estate tax.

Legal 500 UK 2026, Editorial

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Related Capabilities

Corporate tax Corporate tax

General Data Protection Regulation General Data Protection Regulation

Real Estate Real Estate

Tax & Private Client Tax & Private Client

Real Estate Tax Real Estate Tax

Tax Tax

Corporate Real Estate and Funds Corporate Real Estate and Funds

Real Estate Finance Real Estate Finance

  • Corporate tax

  • General Data Protection Regulation

  • Real Estate

  • Tax & Private Client

  • Real Estate Tax

  • Tax

  • Corporate Real Estate and Funds

  • Real Estate Finance

Experience

Andy's experience includes: 

  • Advising Magdalen College, Oxford and the joint venture between Magdalen College, Oxford and GIC on the £890m sale of part of The Oxford Science Park to The Ellison Institute of Technology.
  • Advising Capital Industrial Plc on its restructure to become a UK REIT group.

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Awards
Oct 16, 2025
BCLP’S UK tax team recognized in ITR World Tax rankings 2026