Vantis is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendan Horgan as a Director of Vantis Private Banking, a new division of the Group. Vantis Private Banking will be supported by Vantis Financial Management and will, in particular, service high net worth individuals and corporates looking towards portfolio investment. The new division will also work closely […]
Business and financial advisers Grant Thornton today announced the appointment of two senior VAT practitioners to expand its VAT offering. Karen Robb joins as a VAT partner and Ross Cundick as a VAT director.
Karen Robb joins Grant Thornton as a VAT partner with over 15 years’ experience. She started her career with HM Revenue & […]
Reed Smith LLP, one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, today announced the addition of four partners who handle high stakes state tax controversies for Fortune 500 companies and others across the U.S. Lee Zoeller, Kyle Sollie, David Kraus and Frank Gallo will join the firm’s Philadelphia office, effective today.
“The […]
Maguire Properties, Inc. (NYSE: MPG), a Southern California-focused real estate investment trust, has announced that Mr. Martin A. Griffiths has been appointed Chief Financial Officer to replace Mr. Dallas Lucas, who is resigning as an officer of the Company effective March 2, 2007 in order to pursue other interests. Thereafter, Mr. Lucas will serve as […]
Chicago-based property tax consulting firm Advantax Group announced today the appointment of Sam Kinslow as National Director of Real Property Consulting Services. Mr. Kinslow has 13 years of experience in the fields of property valuation, consulting, and tax assessment.
Prior to joining Advantax, Mr. Kinslow was a Senior Operations Manager at Burr Wolff, LP. Mr. Kinslow […]
GRS Group, the international specialist search consultancy, today announces the opening of its Hong Kong based office to meet the growing demand of high level recruitment in the Asia-Pacific region.
The office, located at Level 39, One Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong, will focus primarily on Capital Markets in the areas of Sales […]
Citi announced yesterday that Gary Crittenden, formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and head of Global Network Services at the American Express Company, will become its Chief Financial Officer. He will report directly to Charles Prince, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 12, 2007.
“Gary has demonstrated an exceptional ability to help the […]
White & Case in Prague has made some partner announcements, including a new tax partner, Ales Zidek.
Mr. Zidek’s practice involves mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, with a particular emphasis on the energy and telecommunications sectors, private equity, international taxation, and general Czech corporate and personal tax consultancy.
He has been providing tax advisory services to clients […]
Former deputy chief of the Federal Tax Service, Mikhail Mokretsov, was officially named head of the agency yesterday.
Mokretsov replaces Anatoly Serdyukov, who was designated Defense Minister by President Vladimir Putin in a Cabinet reshuffle last Thursday.
For the full article please see the Moscow Times
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) has announced that Brian K. Wood has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Tax from Vice President, Tax. He joined the Company in May 2000.
Ventas, Inc. is a leading healthcare real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of properties located in 43 states includes independent and assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, […]
Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, announced today that it has appointed Paul Smolinski to chief financial officer, global operations. Smolinski will drive business growth via mergers and acquisitions, as well as capital markets access. These efforts support Smolinski’s additional responsibilities to develop and implement the company’s IPO and investor relations strategies. […]
Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that Judy C. Lewent, its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, intends to retire in July. Ms. Lewent, 58, has been CFO for 17 years.
“Judy is a world-class CFO,” said Richard T. Clark, Chief Executive Officer and President. “Her business and financial acumen, keen strategic thinking […]
Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight LLP’s practice focuses on the energy industry, and the Firm has extensive resources in litigation, tax, insolvency, and international energy matters. The Firm has approximately 420 attorneys, and has offices and alliances in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Thompson & Knight represents companies, government entities, and individuals […]
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, a national US law firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, has announced that Glenn Borin has joined the firm as Co-Manager of the firm’s Tax Certiorari Practice. Additionally, the Firm has elevated Joseph B. Giminaro to Co-Manager of its newly expanded practice, which now includes […]
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has announced that it has named Stevie D. Conlon tax director for its GainsKeeper product family, which provides automated tax-based financial tools and services to financial and tax professionals and individual investors. As GainsKeeper’s tax director, Conlon will provide tax expertise for all GainsKeeper products.
Conlon has advised financial institutions, investment banks […]
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Karen Jones, Managing Director and Editor of Citywealth has just published a top 100 of wealth managers and advisers. To view/print off this list please click here. It is pretty dominated by tax advisers.
Canon UK and Ireland, world-leader in digital imaging solutions for the home and office, has today announced the appointment of Terry Smith to the position of Finance Director on the Canon UK Board.
Smith joins Canon from his previous role as Finance Director for Unilever PLC, where he held numerous finance positions, including Marketing and […]