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About
Provided by Jonathan S Schwarz
Practice Areas
International tax disputes and advice on solving cross-border tax problems as counsel and as an expert. Double tax relief, tax treaties, transfer pricing, permanent establishments, diverted profits tax, digital services tax, cross-border corporate and commercial transactions, withholding taxes, residence, domicile, EU tax law, tax implications of Brexit, property investment, exploitation of intellectual property and digital economy taxation, shipping, air transportation and tonnage tax, internationally mobile employees and cross-border and pensions, entertainers and sportspeople, joint ventures and private equity, group structures, finance, CFCs, investment funds and management, taxation international tax enforcement compliance and exchange of information. Arbitration and investment treaty dispute resolution.
Professional Memberships
Barrister – Middle Temple; Advocate- South Africa; Barrister & Solicitor- Alberta, Canada; Barrister- Republic of Ireland.
Visiting Professor –King’s College London, Dickson Poon School of Law.
Publications
Include: Author- Schwarz on Tax Treaties 6th Ed (Wolters Kluwer); Booth and Schwarz: Residence, Domicile and UK Taxation 21st Ed (Bloomsbury); Contributor- Transfer Pricing and Business Restructurings (IBFD).
Personal
BA, LLB (Witwatersrand), LLM (UC Berkeley), CTA (Fellow).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jonathan Schwarz is highly regarded for his expertise in international tax matters. His particular areas of expertise include double tax relief, tax treaties, transfer pricing and cross-border transactions. He is also qualified as a barrister in Canada and South Africa, as well as Ireland, a country from which he's received a number of big cases in recent times.
Jonathan Schwarz of Temple Tax Chambers specialises in international tax litigation, double taxation treaties and domicile issues. As well as being qualified in England and Wales, Schwarz is also a qualified Canadian barrister and a South African advocate.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jonathan's profound expertise in tax residency, especially within the nuanced realm of US/UK matters, is evident. His comprehensive understanding of the intricacies involved showcases his adeptness."
"He has had a tremendously successful couple of years handling the most standout international law cases in the market."
"He does very well in big cases and is always kind to those who are on the team with him."
"Jonathan's profound expertise in tax residency, especially within the nuanced realm of US/UK matters, is evident. His comprehensive understanding of the intricacies involved showcases his adeptness."
"He has had a tremendously successful couple of years handling the most standout international law cases in the market."
"He does very well in big cases and is always kind to those who are on the team with him."
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