International law firm Mishcon de Reya has announced that Partner Charlie Sosna has been appointed as the firm’s Head of International and Kevin Gold is to become International Strategy Adviser, with a focus on the UAE and MDR Mayfair, the firm’s multi-family office business.
Charlie is a Partner and Head of Private Wealth and Tax with expertise in international tax, including UK-US tax planning; trusts; asset protection structuring; and lifetime planning for high-net individuals, families and their trustees.
Kevin has been with Mishcon de Reya since 1995, was Managing Partner from 1997-2020 and Executive Chair until 2025. Under his leadership the firm saw more than a ten-fold growth in revenue and launched MDR Lab - the first legal tech accelerator in the UK. He also oversaw the launch of several successful ancillary businesses – including MDR Mayfair and MDR Discover. More recently he has had responsibility for guiding the strategic growth of the firm, particularly in international markets, as well as launching and leading the firm’s ancillary businesses including the acquisition of flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal.
On taking up his new role Kevin will be stepping back from the partnership to become a Consultant.
Daniel Naftalin, Mishcon de Reya's Managing Partner, said: "Kevin’s international experience, networks and proven business-building ability are enormously valuable to us. He will be supporting Charlie Sosna, who I am delighted has been appointed as Head of International. Charlie has a great deal of expertise in serving clients with international interests and he has huge talent, enthusiasm and drive. Together I am confident they will drive momentum and help us achieve our international Vision 2030 goals.
“It is difficult to overstate Kevin's contribution to the firm. He has been one of the leading visionaries behind the modern Mishcon and played a defining role in shaping our distinctive reputation: bold, entrepreneurial and unafraid to do things differently.
“Under his leadership, we entered new areas of law and built an increasingly international business. And I am grateful that he will continue to bring his vision and energy to our ambitions in the UAE and MDR Mayfair, and the wider firm as International Strategy Adviser."