Adrian Hackett
National Head of Taxation Services | Sheffield
"Adrian Hackett made sure we understood every stage of a number of very complicated tax processes and procedures. We wouldn't hesitate to use Freeths again — indeed we hope to call on their services again shortly!"
The Legal 500, 2025
Call: +44345 077 9601 Mobile: +44791 780 1205
About Adrian
Adrian is a dual qualified solicitor and chartered tax advisor and leads the National Freeths Tax team.
Adrian advises on a wide range of corporate and personal tax matters, with a particular specialism in corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, tax efficient investment structures, real estate tax structuring, tax and legal structuring for private equity investment and co-investment funds and cross border funding and restructuring.
Adrian is listed as a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 (2025 edition) and listed as Up and Coming in Chambers and Partners (2023 edition).
Contact Adrian
Call: 0345 077 9601
Mobile: +44791 780 1205
Notable work & expertise
- Freeths tax structured the sale of Napit Group Limited to Phenna Group Limited
- Freeths tax structured the investment by LDC into UniHomes, the market leading student accommodation advertising and payment platform
- Freeths tax advised on the sale by an insurance group and other shareholders of a telematics company to a mobility intelligence provider
- Freeths tax advised on tax issues relating to a client’s acquisition of a company that operates in the luxury end of the UK holiday market
- Freeths tax acted on behalf of certain shareholders of a renewable energy storage company on its investment by a private equity house
- Freeths tax advised on the sale of a large portfolio of student accommodation and rental properties by a UK resident company whose sole shareholder is an Israeli national
- Freeths tax acted for shareholders on the sale of their shares in a hospitality company to a group of inns.
- Freeths tax advised on the structure of the acquisition of a company specialising in the production of electricity from a financial management and consultancy firm.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax advised on the cross-border restructuring of a group of Luxembourg incorporated companies, which held significant real estate assets and development opportunities in Germany. The advice guided and enabled a Part 26A Companies Act 2006 debt restructuring plan.
- Freeths tax advised a UK-based holding services company in relation to the proposed restructure of its group.
- Freeths tax advised on the demerger and wider reorganisation of the property-holding structure of a Danish and UK tax resident healthcare group.
- Freeths tax advised on the reorganisation and demerger of a group of companies operating a car repairs business.
- Freeths advised on the demerger of a landfill business from a waste management business.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax advised on the cross-border restructuring of a group of Luxembourg incorporated companies, which held significant real estate assets and development opportunities in Germany. The advice guided and enabled a Part 26A Companies Act 2006 debt restructuring plan.
- Freeths tax advised a UK-based holding services company in relation to the proposed restructure of its group
- Freeths tax advised on the sale of a large portfolio of student accommodation and rental properties by a UK resident company whose sole shareholder is an Israeli national
- Freeths tax advised on the tax residency of companies within a food and beverage group and the economic and legal ownership of intellectual property developed by a group company
- Freeths tax advised on the demerger and wider reorganisation of the property-holding structure of a Danish and UK tax resident healthcare group.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax advised on the implementation of the HMO (houses in multiple occupation) leasing business model of an international property management company
- Freeths tax advised on the tax implications of the restructuring of the ownership structure of a development group to move the legal title to a £92 million property from a Guernsey registered company to a UK intermediary holding company
- Freeths tax advised on tax issues relating to a client’s acquisition of leasehold land to develop and operate residential assisted living accommodation
- Freeths tax advised on the sale of a large portfolio of student accommodation and rental properties by a UK resident company whose sole shareholder is an Israeli national
- Freeths tax advised on the cross-border tax implications of a multinational investment company making an investment loan into a UK company.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax advised on the cross-border restructuring of a group of Luxembourg incorporated companies, which held significant real estate assets and development opportunities in Germany. The advice guided and enabled a Part 26A Companies Act 2006 debt restructuring plan.
- Freeths advised on the sale of a UK based metallurgical group of companies to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
- Freeths tax advised on the demerger and wider reorganisation of the property-holding structure of a Danish and UK tax resident healthcare group.
Read more details about this case here.
- Freeths tax advised on tax issues relating to a client’s acquisition of leasehold land to develop and operate residential assisted living accommodation
- Freeths tax advised on the cross-border tax implications of a multinational investment company making an investment loan into a UK company
- Freeths tax advised on the demerger and wider reorganisation of the property-holding structure of a Danish and UK tax resident healthcare group.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax structured the sale of Napit Group Limited to Phenna Group Limited
- Freeths tax advised on the sale by an insurance group and other shareholders of a telematics company, to a mobility intelligence provider.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax structured the investment by LDC into UniHomes, the market leading student accommodation advertising and payment platform
- Freeths tax advised and enabled Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS/EIS) investments into a high profile online publishing company
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths advised on the sale of a UK based metallurgical group of companies to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read more details about this case here.
Notable sector work
- Freeths tax advised on the demerger and wider reorganisation of the property-holding structure of a Danish and UK tax resident healthcare group.
Read more details about this case here.
- Freeths tax structured the sale of Napit Group Limited to Phenna Group Limited.
Read more details about this case here.
- Freeths tax advised a UK-based holding services company in relation to the proposed restructure of its group
- Freeths tax acted on behalf of certain shareholders of a renewable energy storage company on its investment by a private equity house
- Freeths advised on the demerger of a landfill business from a waste management business.
- Freeths tax advised on the structure of the acquisition of a company specialising in the production of electricity from a financial management and consultancy firm.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax advised on tax issues relating to a client’s acquisition of a company that operates in the luxury end of the UK holiday market
- Freeths tax acted for shareholders on the sale of their shares in a hospitality company to a group of inns.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax advised on the sale by an insurance group and other shareholders of a telematics company to a mobility intelligence provider
- Freeths tax structured the investment by LDC into UniHomes, the market leading student accommodation advertising and payment platform
- Freeths tax advised and enabled SEIS/EIS investments into a high profile online publishing company
- Freeths tax advised on the tax residency of companies within a food and beverage group and the economic and legal ownership of intellectual property developed by a group company.
Read more details about these cases here.
- Freeths tax advised on the sale by an insurance group and other shareholders of a telematics company to a mobility intelligence provider.
Read more details about this case here.
- Freeths advised on the sale of a UK based metallurgical group of companies to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read more details about this case here.
- Freeths advised on the sale of a UK based metallurgical group of companies to an employee ownership trust (EOT)
- Freeths tax advised on the reorganisation and demerger of a group of companies operating a car repairs business.
Read more details about these cases here.
Testimonials
"Adrian Hackett has been nothing short of exceptional in his service and expertise. The dedication to providing comprehensive and tailored tax solu...
The Legal 500, 2025
“Adrian has a strong tax practice. He is particularly adept at handling M&A transactions.”
Chambers & Partners, 2023
"Adrian Hackett takes the trouble to understand you and your business."
The Legal 500, 2021
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