Laura Charkin
About
Provided by Laura Charkin
Practice Areas
Laura Charkin is a partner in Goodwin’s Tax practice and a member of the Private Investment Funds group. Ms. Charkin has specializes in all taxation matters affecting the private investment funds industry. She advises fund managers and investors across a wide range of asset classes including private equity, debt, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure funds and fund-of-funds. She has particular expertise in structuring private funds, PCVs, separately managed accounts, executive incentive arrangements, the structures through which funds invest, and investment management platforms. Ms. Charkin advises on a broad range of UK and international tax issues including VAT, employment tax, capital gains tax in relation to partnerships, BEPS related tax changes and tax rules relating to carried interest and executive investments into funds. She also has considerable knowledge of international tax issues arising for investment structures with a cross-border dimension and experience with multi-jurisdictional fund management teams.
Career
Prior to joining Goodwin in 2017, Ms. Charkin was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin).
Chambers Review
Global
Laura Charkin's practice is centred on the taxation of investment funds. She provides guidance on structuring, raising and managing investment funds, across a range of asset classes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Laura is knowledgeable and responsive. She's a go-to person for UK tax matters and fund-related tax advice."
"Laura is really experienced and a very knowledgeable tax practitioner."
"Laura is knowledgeable and responsive. She's a go-to person for UK tax matters and fund-related tax advice."
"Laura is really experienced and a very knowledgeable tax practitioner."