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Mishcon de Reya LLP
AFRICA HOUSE
70 KINGSWAY
LONDON
WC2B 6AH
England

Work Department

Mishcon Private

Position

Kassim is a Partner in Mishcon Private. He advises UK and international clients on all aspects of personal as well as business taxation. Kassim is a specialist in both personal and corporate tax. As a result, he is regularly sought out by clients for advice on all of their assets including those owned directly, through trusts or other similar structures.

Kassim has extensive experience with structuring the tax efficient acquisition, ownership and disposal of shares, securities and real estate, the interpretation of double taxation treaties, all taxation aspects relating to M&A transactions, and the application of transfer pricing rules.  His client base is predominantly high and ultra-high net worth individuals with assets in multiple jurisdictions but he also advises a number of international, UK, European and Asian based businesses as well as US based multinationals.

A member of the firm’s multi-disciplinary Luxury Assets Group, Kassim also advises individuals and businesses on the buying, selling, structuring and protection of luxury assets across the globe.  He is a member of the International Fiscal Association, the International Bar Association, and the International Employee Benefits Association.

Kassim is recognised by The Legal 500 where clients describe him as “knowledgeable and commercial“.

Career

Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP

Partner, Steptoe & Johnson

Solicitor, DLA Piper

Solicitor, Lovells

Trainee Solicitor, Farrer & Co

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate

(Leading partners)

Kassim MeghjeeMishcon de Reya LLP

Mishcon de Reya LLP ‘distinguishes itself from the other main London law firms by being perceived as an innovative and progressive law firm’. It has ‘a reputation for excellence and high-quality practitioners’. Charlie Sosna spearheads the practice, which offers a blend of overseas tax planning, planning advice for UK-based entrepreneurs, and corporate structuring work for its clients. Major clients include private individuals and their families, businesses, family offices, and trust structures, and its client base is global. Among the other key individuals are Andrew Goldstone and Filippo Noseda. Noseda is a dual-qualified English solicitor and Swiss lawyer. Kassim Meghjee advises UK and international clients on all aspects of personal and business taxation. Another name to note is Patrick Harney, who has a particular specialism in US-UK and UK-Irish cross-border tax advice. Martin Davies heads the Middle East practice, and David Whittaker, Stuart Adams, and Nicola Simmons are highly recommended. There have been a number of additions to the team, including Marianne Kafena, who joined in January 2024 from Harbottle & Lewis LLP.