John Forde

I advise on all aspects of UK taxation affecting businesses but with a particular emphasis on corporate transactions and reconstructions; employee share incentives; and commercial property transactions (including VAT and SDLT advice and the setting up of property funds).

I also provide advice on personal tax matters including residence and domicile issues.

As well as a solicitor, I am a Chartered Tax Adviser and a qualified member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.

I trained at Fladgate and have been a partner since 2015.

• Planning for the tax efficient sale of companies (for example the availability of business asset disposal relief).
• Helping companies raise additional funds through tax efficient investment schemes such as the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
• Setting up share incentive plans for private and AIM listed companies (for example EMI and CSOP share option plans, employee benefit trusts and growth shares).
• Tax advice in relation to all aspects of real estate investment and development (for example VAT, SDLT, capital allowances, the Construction Industry Scheme and property funds).
• Personal tax advice to non-domiciles (for example residence and domicile status, remittance basis planning, the use of offshore trusts, Business Investment Relief, “de-enveloping” residential property from offshore corporate holding structures).