Andrei Calmatui
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Andrei Calmatui

Associate

Email

andrei.calmatui@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 2435

Offices

London

V-CARD
Andrei advises on a wide range of UK tax matters including corporate M&A, financing transactions, tax investigations and real estate transactions.
Andrei advises a wide range of clients across multiple sectors. Before joining A&O Shearman, Andrei trained and qualified at an international law firm.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • A Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund on the disposal of its stake in a well-known UK real estate asset. 
  • CYVN Holdings LLC, an advanced mobility operator and investment vehicle based in Abu Dhabi, on the acquisition of McLaren’s automotive business and a non-controlling stake in McLaren’s racing business.
  • Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited on the sale of Life Molecular Imaging Limited to Lantheus Holdings, Inc., an international radiopharmaceuticals group which is publicly listed on the NASDAQ. 
  • A mass media and entertainment conglomerate on the acquisition of a minority stake in OSN Streaming Ltd, a subsidiary of KIPCO’s OSN Group. 
  • A large multinational on a tax investigation with particular emphasis on admissibility of evidence on the basis of legal privilege and relevancy to HMRC’s Schedule 36 notice.* 
  • A key client of Savills Investment Management on the c.£300m acquisition of a student accommodation portfolio from Vita Group.* 
  • Acrisure International Holdings Limited on two UK acquisitions which significantly boost Acrisure’s UK operations.* 
     
    *Matter handled prior to joining A&O Shearman.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, qualified in England and Wales, 2023

Academic

LLB, Commercial Law, University of Hull, 2017

LLM, International Commercial Law, University College London (UCL), 2019

Legal Practice Course (Accelerated), BPP Law School, 2021

Languages

Rumanian
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.