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UK REITs and Private Equity Real Estate Funds: Structuring Considerations

By Matthew Birchall on May 11, 2026
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Since changes in law in 2022, private UK real estate investment trusts (REITs) have become more popular as a holding vehicle for private equity real estate (PERE) managers investing in UK real estate and the UK’s new qualifying asset holding company (QAHC) has gained traction for investments in non-UK real estate and debt investments.

This GT Advisory provides a brief overview of the UK REIT regime before exploring why private UK REITs have become so popular and some of the key considerations for PERE managers looking at using UK REITs.

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As a shareholder in the London Tax team, Matthew’s practice focuses on the tax aspects of private investment funds. He handles the full spectrum of tax matters relating to real estate investment vehicles, including fund structuring and formation, secondaries, joint ventures, UK REITs…

As a shareholder in the London Tax team, Matthew’s practice focuses on the tax aspects of private investment funds. He handles the full spectrum of tax matters relating to real estate investment vehicles, including fund structuring and formation, secondaries, joint ventures, UK REITs within private fund platforms, corporate real estate M&A, and real estate financings.

Matthew’s representative matters include advising: on major fundraisings for pan-European funds; private equity real estate sponsors on structuring for UK REITs (and other tax-advantaged regimes) under private funds; leading private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on big ticket M&A across sectors such as real estate, technology, health care, and infrastructure; and insureds and insurers on the tax aspects of W&I/R&W and specific tax risk insurance policies.

He is recognised in the Chambers UK 2026 guide for Tax for the sixth consecutive year, with clients noting: “Matthew is very good at dealing with tax points and negotiating. He was very helpful, commercial and very much on-point.”

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  • Blog:
    GT London Law Blog
  • Organization:
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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