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Elizabeth Bradley

Elizabeth Bradley

Partner

London

Partner and Global Practice Group Leader - Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 2323

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Biography

Elizabeth is the Global Practice Group Leader for the Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client teams, advising on all areas of taxation both in the UK and on cross-border transactions with particular specialization in complex real estate tax. She acts for a wide range of property owners and occupiers including commercial property owners, real estate, private equity funds, REITS, investors (such as Sovereign Wealth Funds) and developers.

She has more than 20 years’ experience in advising on tax matters, covering mergers, acquisitions, structured property and structured finance transactions, and she has particular experience of property related tax issues including VAT, capital allowances and stamp duty land tax.

Elizabeth is a Chartered Tax Adviser and a regular contributor to The Tax Journal and publications for the Chartered Institute of Taxation, and frequently speaks at external conferences. Elizabeth was named as ‘Commercial Lawyer of the Year’ at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024, and has previously been included in the Lawyer magazine's ‘Hot 100’ list (the 100 most influential lawyers in their various fields).

Elizabeth is consistently recognized by the legal directories for her Tax practice. She is ranked Band 1 for Tax: Real Estate in Chambers UK 2026 and in the Chambers Global Guide, and as a ‘Leading Partner’ for Corporate Tax, and VAT and Indirect Tax in Legal 500 UK 2026. She has also been recognized in the International Tax Review (ITR) World Tax Rankings 2026 as ‘Highly Regarded’ and as a ‘Women in Tax Leader’ in General Corporate Tax and Real Estate.  

Civic involvement & honors

  •  Ranked in Band 1, Chambers & Partners UK, Tax: Real Estate
  •  Ranked as Leading Partner, Legal 500 UK, Corporate Tax
  •  Ranked as Leading Partner, Legal 500 UK, VAT and Indirect Tax
  • Recognized as a ‘Highly Regarded’ and as a ‘Women in Tax Leader’ in General Corporate Tax and Real Estate, International Tax Review (ITR) World Tax Rankings
  • Recognized as ‘Commercial Lawyer of the Year’ at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024
  • Recognized in The Lawyer ‘Hot 100’ 2018

Professional affiliations

  • Chartered Institute of Taxation
Elizabeth is a really exceptional tax lawyer. Her blend of technical and practical commercial market expertise is highly unusual and valuable.

Chambers UK 2026

Elizabeth's level of client service is excellent, and she quickly becomes an integral part of the client’s deal team.

Chambers UK 2026

Elizabeth Bradley is a really exceptional tax lawyer. She is able to explain complex tax structures in a way that clients can easily follow and break them down into logical sequences. Elizabeth also demonstrates an unusually broad understanding of all aspects of transactions, including their commercial and market contexts.

Legal 500 UK 2026

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Related capabilities

  • Corporate tax

  • Plan Design & Implementation

  • Plan Administration & Fiduciary Issues

  • Welfare Plans

  • Interdisciplinary Privacy/HIPAA Practice

  • Practice Before Government Agencies

  • ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation

  • International Pensions & Benefits Practice

  • Executive & Deferred Compensation

  • Real Estate

  • Payment Systems

  • Student Accommodation

  • Portfolio Sales

  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

  • Private Client

  • Tax & Private Client

  • Infrastructure

  • Fintech

  • Taxation of Corporate and Financial Transactions and Institutions

  • Real Estate Tax

  • VAT & Indirect Taxes

  • Corporate

  • Finance

  • Data Centers

  • Tax

Experience

  • The Crown Estate – Advised on the £24bn landmark joint venture with Lendlease.  The joint venture is a landmark deal in the real estate market as it aims to progress some of the UK’s largest regeneration schemes.
  • Grosvenor – Advised on the high profile £1.2bn joint venture with Norges Bank involving a portfolio of properties.

  • Tristan Capital Partners – Advised on €400m pan-European Easyhotel takeover.

  • C C Land Holdings - Advised on the £1.15bn acquisition of 122 Leadenhall Street, “The Cheesegrater”, from a joint venture between British Land and Oxford Properties. This is one of the biggest single asset property deal in the City;
  • Grange Hotels – Advised on the sale of four of its high-end, luxury hotels: Grange St Paul’s EC4, Grange Tower Bridge E1, Grange City EC3 and Grange Holborn WC1. The portfolio of properties was sold to Queensgate Investments for circa £1 billion. This is one of the largest UK hotel deals on record;
  • Carlyle Group - Acted for the Carlyle Group on the creation of the Pure Student Living platform, a joint venture with Generation Estates. Subsequently advised on the sale to LetterOne Treasury Services for £532 million. Pure Student Living, London’s premier purpose built student accommodation business, comprises 2,170 room across five prime central London sites;
  • Cathay Life Insurance Co. - Advised Cathay Life Insurance Co. on the £575m acquisition of the corporate structure owning The Walbrook Building from Delancey and Ares Management’s JV fund, Minerva, in the biggest single-property London purchase in 2015. Elizabeth also advised on their purchase of the Woolgate Exchange building in 2014; and

Resources

Publications

  • Numerous publications in ‘The Tax Journal’

Related insights

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News
Sep 03, 2026

HMRC Compliance Activity in the Real Estate Sector: Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in Property Week

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in Property Week on 2 September 2026 in an article examining HMRC's increased scrutiny of large property groups and the growing challenges facing taxpayers seeking certainty on the tax treatment of transactions.
News
Sep 01, 2026

Capital Gains Tax Receipts: Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in GB News

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in GB News on 30 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts and whether the recent increase can be sustained over the longer term. Elizabeth warned that the rise in CGT liabilities may be temporary and driven by taxpayers bringing forward disposals ahead of anticipated tax changes.
News
Sep 01, 2026

Elizabeth Bradley Discusses Capital Gains Tax Trends in the Daily Mail

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in the Daily Mail on 29 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts and the impact of taxpayer behaviour on future tax revenues. Elizabeth commented that the recent surge in CGT liabilities may be driven by forestalling ahead of anticipated tax changes.
News
Aug 31, 2026

“Bumper Liabilities” Could be Borrowing From Future Years - Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in the International Advisor

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in the International Advisor on 27 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts and whether the recent increase can be sustained over the longer term. Elizabeth warned that the surge in CGT liabilities may reflect taxpayers bringing forward disposals ahead of anticipated tax changes, potentially reducing tax receipts in future years.
News
Aug 31, 2026

Elizabeth Bradley Comments on the Future of Capital Gains Tax Receipts in 'This is Money'

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in This is Money on 27 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax receipts and the potential impact of taxpayer behaviour ahead of expected tax changes.
News
Aug 31, 2026

Future Capital Gains Tax Receipts: Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in GB News

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in GB News on 27 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax receipts and the potential implications for future tax revienues. 
News
Feb 27, 2026

CGT receipts jump 69% in January as allowance cuts bite - Elizabeth Bradley quoted in Money Marketing

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, provided an insight on ‘CGT receipts jump 69% in January as allowance cuts bite’ in an article published in ‘Money Marketing’ on 20 February 2026. An excerpt is provided below.
News
Feb 18, 2026

Nearly Half of Business Rates Appeals Taking Over 12 Months to Resolve - Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in Property Week

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, provided insight on ‘Nearly half of business rates appeals taking over 12 months to resolve’ in an article published in Property Week on 18 February 2026.
News
Dec 04, 2025

Autumn 2025 Budget: Views From Practice: Tax - Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in Thomson Reuters Practical Law

Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, together with Anne Powell, Knowledge Counsel, provided insight on the ‘mansion tax’ in an article on 28 November 2025 ‘Autumn 2025 Budget: Views from practice: Tax’ on Thompson Reuters Practical Law which analysed the impact on the real estate sector.

Related insights

News
Sep 03, 2026
HMRC Compliance Activity in the Real Estate Sector: Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in Property Week
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in Property Week on 2 September 2026 in an article examining HMRC's increased scrutiny of large property groups and the growing challenges facing taxpayers seeking certainty on the tax treatment of transactions.
News
Sep 01, 2026
Capital Gains Tax Receipts: Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in GB News
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in GB News on 30 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts and whether the recent increase can be sustained over the longer term. Elizabeth warned that the rise in CGT liabilities may be temporary and driven by taxpayers bringing forward disposals ahead of anticipated tax changes.
News
Sep 01, 2026
Elizabeth Bradley Discusses Capital Gains Tax Trends in the Daily Mail
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in the Daily Mail on 29 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts and the impact of taxpayer behaviour on future tax revenues. Elizabeth commented that the recent surge in CGT liabilities may be driven by forestalling ahead of anticipated tax changes.
News
Aug 31, 2026
“Bumper Liabilities” Could be Borrowing From Future Years - Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in the International Advisor
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in the International Advisor on 27 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts and whether the recent increase can be sustained over the longer term. Elizabeth warned that the surge in CGT liabilities may reflect taxpayers bringing forward disposals ahead of anticipated tax changes, potentially reducing tax receipts in future years.
News
Aug 31, 2026
Elizabeth Bradley Comments on the Future of Capital Gains Tax Receipts in 'This is Money'
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in This is Money on 27 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax receipts and the potential impact of taxpayer behaviour ahead of expected tax changes.
News
Aug 31, 2026
Future Capital Gains Tax Receipts: Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in GB News
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, was quoted in GB News on 27 August 2026 in an article examining record Capital Gains Tax receipts and the potential implications for future tax revienues. 
News
Feb 27, 2026
CGT receipts jump 69% in January as allowance cuts bite - Elizabeth Bradley quoted in Money Marketing
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, provided an insight on ‘CGT receipts jump 69% in January as allowance cuts bite’ in an article published in ‘Money Marketing’ on 20 February 2026. An excerpt is provided below.
News
Feb 18, 2026
Nearly Half of Business Rates Appeals Taking Over 12 Months to Resolve - Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in Property Week
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, provided insight on ‘Nearly half of business rates appeals taking over 12 months to resolve’ in an article published in Property Week on 18 February 2026.
News
Dec 04, 2025
Autumn 2025 Budget: Views From Practice: Tax - Elizabeth Bradley Quoted in Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Elizabeth Bradley, Global Practice Group Leader for our Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client practice, together with Anne Powell, Knowledge Counsel, provided insight on the ‘mansion tax’ in an article on 28 November 2025 ‘Autumn 2025 Budget: Views from practice: Tax’ on Thompson Reuters Practical Law which analysed the impact on the real estate sector.