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Jonathan Legg

Jonathan Legg

Work Department

Real Estate Taxation

Position

Jonathan is a Partner in the Real Estate department and has experience in all areas of corporate tax, with an emphasis on property investment, development, finance and funds work. Jonathan has over 20 year's experience advising a variety of institutional investors, funds, property companies and UHNW individuals in the real estate sector. This includes advising on the tax aspects of acquisitions and disposals of real estate and indirect real estate assets (in both the commercial and residential sectors); advising on the optimal holding structures for real estate assets and portfolios; property development work and real estate finance. Jonathan has particular expertise in advising on and structuring build to rent and student developments, including forward funding structures (acting for both the funder and developer).

Career

Qualified 2001, Slaughter & May; solicitor, Lawrence Graham LLP 2002-10; partner, Mishcon de Reya 2010.

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Taxation; VAT Practitioners Group; Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group.

Education

Merton College, Oxford; College of Law, York.

Leisure

Football, cricket, skiing.

Mentions

Corporate and commercial • London

Corporate tax