Charlie Sosna > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Mishcon de Reya LLP Offices
AFRICA HOUSE
70 KINGSWAY
LONDON
WC2B 6AH
England
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Charlie Sosna
Work Department
Mishcon Private
Position
Charlie’s main practice areas are: UK and international tax, including UK-US tax planning; trusts; asset protection structuring; and lifetime planning for high-net and ultra-high net worth individuals, families and their trustees. Charlie frequently advises clients on their residence and domicile status, and advises on effective tax planning.
He has been described as someone who offers ‘high quality reliable advice, excellent client manner – a joy to work with’, and who has ‘a clear understanding of tax issues arising for private clients and identifies practical solutions’. He has further been described and as ‘an excellent lawyer who commands the respect of everyone he interacts with and acts for who is ahead of his years in terms of expertise, ability and maturity who will excel to become one of the leading lights in the world of the private client lawyer’.
Charlie is a member of Mishcon de Reya’s multi-disciplinary Luxury Assets Group, which advises individuals and businesses on the buying, selling, structuring and protection of luxury assets including art, cars and other high-value collectables across the globe.
In 2014 Charlie passed with distinction the STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients.
Career
Partner, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Managing Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
Solicitor, Mishcon de Reya
Solicitor, Berkeley Law Ltd
Solicitor, Lawrence Graham LLP
Trainee Solicitor, Lawrence Graham LLP
King’s College London, Law LLB
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
(Leading individuals)Mishcon de Reya LLP
has a ‘strong brand in the private wealth space, with eye-catching thought leadership’. Charlie Sosna is the new head of department. The team consists of ‘very high calibre’ lawyers’ and is recommended for its advice on domestic and overseas tax planning and corporate structuring work for private individuals and their families. The focus of the team is on UHNW and HNW clients, predominantly with an international element. Andrew Goldstone frequently advises on domicile and residence issues. Filippo Noseda 
is well placed to advise on international tax, succession and estate planning issues. Kassim Meghjee advises UK and international clients on all aspects of personal and business taxation. Patrick Harney receives many plaudits for his specialisms in US-UK and UK-Irish cross-border tax advice, trust and estate planning, and for his tax planning work on UK resident non-domiciled matters. Other names to note include Martin Davies , Nicola Simmons and David Whittaker. Stuart Adams ‘combines an acute intellect with a gentle yet steely manner’.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Personal tax, trusts and probate London > Private client
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Employment > Employers
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Residential property
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Franchising
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Real estate > Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Health and safety
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > PATMA: Trade mark attorneys
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Private client > Court of protection