Bio

Sophie Allen is a Partner based in the London office of Morrison Foerster and is a member of the Tax Group. Her practice focuses on UK and international tax aspects of Private Equity and M&A transactions. Sophie has been in the Private Equity industry for over 20 years and advises on all tax aspects of investments and divestments. She advises Private Equity houses and corporates on all aspects of the transaction cycle and works closely with principals, management and their advisers. Her advice includes restructuring, debt finance and capital markets transactions as well as fund, carry, management incentive and co-investment arrangements. Before joining Morrison Foerster, Sophie was a partner of EY and Kirkland & Ellis. Sophie is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales.