Summary
Joshua Thomas is a tax-focused attorney and associate in New York with 10 years of experience advising on private fund formation, secondary portfolio transactions, cross-border M&A, capital markets, and complex real estate deals. He has worked on multi-billion and even $10 billion transactions for private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and large asset managers, and has experience with distressed restructurings and tax-exempt financings. A top-performing tax scholar at UCLA Law, he brings deep technical tax expertise to transactional risk allocation and fund compliance. Joshua pairs high-stakes deal work at firms like Ropes & Gray and Clifford Chance with a long-standing commitment to pro bono advocacy for nonprofits and asylum seekers. Early career roles in communications and digital strategy gave him a practical edge in client-facing work and strategic messaging. He is known for translating intricate tax rules into pragmatic solutions that advance both business objectives and access to justice.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BA Communications, BA Communications at Brigham Young University
Timpanogos High School
Doctor of Law - JD Emphasis: Taxation, Doctor of Law - JD Emphasis: Taxation at University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law