Welcome to a new series of monthly interviews with leading industry figures. We help real estate businesses with their senior recruitment needs, and help individuals advance their careers. As such, we thought it might be fun and interesting to interview a variety of senior people within the sector. We hope you enjoy our monthly piece.
Short bio about Henry, including businesses he has previously worked for…
Henry is responsible for the structuring of the Tritax Group funds, providing general legal counsel and overseeing compliance activities. Henry is a qualified solicitor, who completed his articles with Ashurst LLP in 2001, specialising in taxation, mergers and acquisitions.
He also qualified as a chartered tax adviser in 2004, before moving to Fladgate LLP in 2005, where he became a partner in 2007. At Fladgate LLP, Henry specialised in the structuring of commercial property funds. Henry joined the Tritax Group in 2008 where he has overseen the structuring and implementation of all Tritax funds, portfolio acquisitions and disposals, equity and debt issuance and new business development and compliance.
Q – What was your first job and what is the worst job you’ve ever done?
My first job was at 16 where I worked as a labourer on a building site in London and learnt to carry a hod, stack bricks and go to work after a big night out.
My worst job was being a waiter in Spain. Spanish waiters are excellent and often career waiters. They hated my lack of experience and clumsiness – I spilt moule mariniere down a poor womans’ back one evening.
Q – Was Tax your first career choice and what were you doing before?