Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), the independent, privately-held global professional services firm, has been steadily building its talent base and capabilities to serve the transaction needs of private equity investors, hedge funds and corporate acquirers. Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group, LLC, an affiliate of A&M, and Alvarez & Marsal Tax Advisory Services, LLC, an affiliate […]
The fastest growing accountancy firm in the UK, which is based on Cornwall St in Birmingham, has announced details of its latest expansion story - the launch of its Dubai office.
MGI Wenham Major is expanding internationally and has set up the office in the heart of Dubai’s International Finance Centre (DIFC). The office is […]
Here is a press release from Microgen, the leading IT solutions and services group, dated 26th October 2006:
“After eight years with the Company, Mike Phillips is to leave Microgen to pursue other opportunities. The Board would like to thank Mike for his substantial contribution to the development of the Group and wish him success […]
Francis Clark has expanded its tax team with the recruitment of Martin Edhouse.
Mr. Edhouse began his career as an Inspector of Taxes before joining Ernst & Young in Exeter. He next joined KPMG in the city as a corporate tax manager before leaving full-time practice to become a lecturer on professional taxation courses at Thames […]
Talisman Energy Inc. has announced the appointment of Phil Dolan, previously Controller, as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective December 1, 2006. After 25 years with Talisman Energy and its predecessor company, BP Canada, Mike McDonald has expressed a wish to retire at the end of November.
“I would like to […]
Jana Vlckova, 33, has joined the tax department at Deloitte Czech Republic. She will be a tax manager focusing on financial services clients. Vlckova graduated from the University of Economics in Prague and the Law Faculty of Charles University, and has worked in the tax advisory sector since 1996. She focuses mainly on corporate income […]
International law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced yesterday that it has elected 8 new partners and 6 new counsel, effective January 1, 2007. The elections bring the total number of Cleary Gottlieb partners worldwide to 189, and the total number of counsel to 43.
“We are very proud to introduce these […]
INTEC Engineering has announced the appointment of Marc Mellema to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mellema brings expertise from his career as an international tax lawyer with four big accountancy firms in Europe and a specialty in multinational companies in the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry. His most recent position prior to […]
Rod Fraser has been appointed as Finance Director (Designate) to AFC Wimbledon. The recruitment process was led by the AFC Wimbledon board with support and input from representatives of the Dons Trust board.
Rod Fraser is an AFC Wimbledon fan, season ticket holder, PLC shareholder and founder member of the Dons Trust. He is a chartered […]
The PMI Group, Inc. (NYSE: PMI) has announced the promotion of Robert H. Fore III to Assistant Vice President, Global Taxation, responsible for directing the global corporate tax function, including the management of global tax risks and the establishment and maintenance of global tax accounting and reporting policies and procedures.
Fore joined PMI’s Corporate Tax Department […]
Chiltern plc has announced the appointment of Shiv Mahalingham as Head of Transfer Pricing at Chiltern. Shiv previously worked at Ernst & Young and has vast experience in advising FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies in all aspects of transfer pricing and tax effective supply chain management.
Shiv has recently led a number […]
Michael Izza has been appointed as the next chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
He succeeds Eric Anstee who announced his retirement earlier in the year. Izza will take up his role on 6 December 2006.
Michael Izza is currently chief operating officer, executive director and a board member at […]
Paula Junghans, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Tax Division of the Department of Justice, has joined Zuckerman Spaeder LLP as Partner. Ms. Junghans will serve clients with her expertise in criminal and civil tax controversies and white-collar criminal issues.
Paula M. Junghans maintains a diverse litigation and trial […]
For the third year in succession, Chiltern has been recommended as a “Leading Firm” in International Tax Review’s World Tax Guide 2007, the comprehensive guide to the world’s leading tax firms. The list of 20 advisers comprises the Big 4 accountants and a number of law firms, including the “magic circle”.
O’Donnell Sweeney Solicitors has announced the appointment of Gavin McGuire as Partner, specialising in Tax law with effect from 15th September 2006.
Gavin joins O’Donnell Sweeney from London law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert.
Gavin has extensive experience in tax law relating to corporate transactions, tax planning and tax litigation. He advises on the tax aspects […]
BDO Stoy Hayward continues to strengthen its tax offering with the appointment of a new international tax partner, Anton Hume as head of Transfer Pricing.
Anton rejoins the firm after eleven years at Grant Thornton and Coopers & Lybrand. Anton has worked in tax since 1984 and has specialised in international tax for over fifteen years. […]
Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC (LBMC), one of the largest accounting and business consulting firms in the US South East, has added Sid Pilson to its Tax Division.
“Sid has been a member of the Nashville community for more than 25 years and has built a reputation as a well respected, talented tax advisor. […]
BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE: BE), one of the world’s largest management and technology consulting firms, has announced that Judy Ethell, a member of its executive leadership team and currently Chief Accounting Officer, was named Chief Financial Officer by the company’s board of directors on October 17, 2006. She will report to Harry You, the company’s […]
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For more than a decade, many smaller Washington-based accounting and consulting firms have aligned themselves with one of four larger networks that represent mid-size regional firms. Now one of those networks has gone a step further: banding its […]