Berwin Leighton Paisner makes up a new Tax Partner, Damian Bloom. Damian specialises in UK and international tax planning, with a particular focus on the use of offshore trusts and companies by non-UK domiciled individuals. He also advises trustees on the UK taxation of investments, and their position as shareholders in private companies.
In addition Damian […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) played a key role alongside other City advisors in the creation of the UK’s first hotel Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit), by acting for long standing client Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group PLC (MWB) in its GBP 495.1 million sale of the hotel properties in its Malmaison and Hotel du Vin chains. […]
The partners of Grant Thornton UK LLP and RSM Robson Rhodes LLP have today announced their agreement to merge the two firms to create one of the strongest accounting and business advisory groups in the UK. The new organisation will operate as Grant Thornton UK LLP, with the merger expected to complete on 1 July […]
Three new tax partners have been admitted into the Horwath Clark Whitehill (HCW) partnership, bringing the total number of partners to 67.
HCW, a top 20 firm of assurance and business advisers, has reported significant growth across key initiative areas and UK fee income over the past year. The partner appointments will boost the firm’s corporate […]
The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has announced that its new officers with effect from 4 July will be Richard Geldard, President, Annie Bailey, Deputy President, and David Stedman, Vice-President.
Richard Geldard joined Council in 2001. A Senior Tax Manager with Ernst & Young LLP based in Leeds, Richard is currently chairman of the Association’s Technical […]
Gary G. Short has joined the Dallas office of international law firm Jones Day as a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice.
Formerly a partner with Vinson & Elkins LLP, Mr. Short focuses on the treatment of employee benefit plans and executive compensation in business transactions. His practice also centers around issues relating […]
On 1 April 2007, Peter Skelhorn (49) joined the Tax and Legal Department of PricewaterhouseCoopers Czech Republic as a partner responsible for leading the continuously growing PwC VAT and customs practice in the country.
One of his main aims is to ensure that the PwC VAT and customs practice in Prague is at the forefront of […]
The Royal Bank of Canada’s Private Client division has opened a new tax department in London.
The new office will be run by Louise Somerset who is a director of RBC Private Client. Ms Somerset was formerly with Abacus, a wealth management group based in Cheltenham & the Channel Islands which RBC acquired. Before this she […]
Macfarlanes has announced the appointment of four new partners with effect from 1 May 2007. This includes private client tax specialist, Nicholas Harries.
Nicholas, who advises individuals based in or outside the UK on tax and estate planning, specialises in trusts, including the relevant UK taxation principles (particularly concerning offshore trusts), drafting and technical points of […]
GMI has hired Christopher Spaniac as VP of Tax, based in Seattle.
Spaniac joins from Boeing Capital Corporation where he was Senior Manager, Domestic & International Tax Planning.
Founded in 1999, GMI provides global panels and a range of integrated software applications that enable corporations and market research firms to conduct global research and enterprise feedback.
For more […]
Fenwick & West LLP has announced that Michael F. Solomon is joining the firm as a partner in the Tax Group. Prior to joining Fenwick & West, Michael was a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop LLP and previously was a partner in the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Washington National Tax Services office and a managing partner of the […]
The American Red Cross Board of Governors has unanimously approved Mark W. Everson, currently serving as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to become the next president and CEO of the Red Cross, effective May 29, 2007. The vote was taken at a regularly scheduled meeting of the full Board.
Mark Everson brings to the Red Cross an […]
Grant Thornton LLP has announced the promotion of Randy Robason as Managing Partner of the firm’s Dallas office. Robason will transition from the firm’s Charlotte office where he was the Southeast Region Tax Practice Leader.
As the Dallas Office Managing Partner, Robason is responsible for running the Dallas operations, recruiting the best talent, championing the […]
Iain Scott, Chair and CEO, McCarthy Tetrault LLP, has announced that senior corporate tax lawyer Mr. Bob McCue has joined the firm’s Tax Group as a partner, based in Calgary.
“Bob’s addition to our Calgary-based tax team reinforces our commitment to provide our clients with high-quality, in-depth tax expertise in Canada’s major business centres,” said Scott. […]
Magister & Partners advised Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and ABN AMRO Bank N.V, lead managers of the issue of USD 400 million 8.00 per cent loan participation notes due 2010 for the sole purpose of funding a loan to Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Social Development Ukrsotsbank (”Ukrsotsbank”).
Magister & Partners acted as Ukrainian legal […]
Wendy’s International, Inc. (NYSE: WEN) has announced that it has named Jay Fitzsimmons as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Fitzsimmons comes to Wendy’s after serving for more than 12 years as senior vice president and treasurer at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., where he had responsibility for treasury, planning, financial analysis, investor relations, financial operations and […]
New York Law School, one of the oldest independent law schools in the US, has announced the appointment of Marc S. Bekerman as Associate Director of its Graduate Tax Program. Bekerman is also a partner at the law firm of Fleischman & Bekerman, LLP and serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Law School, teaching […]
CETERIS, Inc. has announced that Dave Mattie has joined the Calgary office as a Managing Director. A Certified General Accountant (CGA) since 1989, Dave has considerable experience in all aspects of international tax, including transfer pricing for both Canada and the USA, as well as six years working in the oil and gas industry as […]