Tax

Leigh Sayliss is a Partner and Head of the Tax team at Memery Crystal.

He is a versatile Tax Partner and Chartered Tax Advisor with wide experience in property, corporate and employment taxes in particular.

Prior to qualifying as a lawyer, Leigh spent 20 years as a professional engineer and his background in industry helps him bring a commercial understanding to the transactions with which he is involved. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a Chartered Engineer.

Leigh is the editor of the land-related sections of “Monroe and Nock on the law of Stamp Duties”. He is Chair of the CIOT Property Taxes Committee and a member of HMRC working groups in relation to Stamp Duty Land Tax and construction matters.

2022 – Present: Partner, Head of Tax, Memery Crystal

2015 – 2022: Partner, Head of Business and Property Taxes, Howard Kennedy

2005 – 2015: Solicitor to Senior Associate, Stephenson Harwood

2001 – 2005: Trainee and newly qualified solicitor, Hammonds

2003: After 20 years’ working in engineering, having reached the level of engineering manager, requalified as a solicitor.