According to an article in the East Anglia Daily Times, Gareth Watkins transfers from the firm’s Milton Keynes office to take charge of the East Anglia tax department, which now comprises three partners and 25 staff.He will be supported by partner, Jonathan Penn, head of private client services, as well as the new head of […]
Linklaters today announced the election of 28 lawyers to the partnership. The promotions cover 11 practices, across each of the firm’s three divisions, and 12 offices, with 21 of the new partners based outside London. The new partners include five promoted from counsel.
With the new appointments, effective 1 May 2008, Linklaters’ partnership will number around […]
European law firm SJ Berwin LLP is pleased to announce that it has promoted eight lawyers to partnership, which will come into effect on 1 May 2008. Of these, six are in the firm’s London office, one in Germany and one in Italy.The new partners include tax partner Emidio Cacciapuoti, based in Italy
This brings the […]
Vinson & Elkins has announced that seven of its partners are moving to New York as part of the law firm’s plan to emphasize and grow its national and international presence and better serve its clients.The relocation of the seven partners is a key part of V&E’s long-term strategic plan designed to make New York […]
Shri Prasanna Kumar Misra has taken over as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes with effect from 1st April, 2008. He belongs to the 1971 batch of the Indian Revenue Service.
Prior to his appointment as Chairman, CBDT, Shri Misra was Member (Investigation) in the CBDT since January 2007. Earlier, he has served in […]
The Rank Group Plc has announced that Peter Gill will resign from his position as finance director and as an executive director of the Rank board.
Peter Gill will remain with the Group until 1 June 2008, during which time he will oversee a transition of responsibilities to his successor, Paddy Gallagher. Paddy, who will join […]
On April 1, Skadden celebrated its 60th anniversary and on April 2, named 25 new partners based in 11 different offices. Of these new partners, 3 were in tax, all based in the US:
Michael Beinus, Los Angeles
Pamela Lawrence Endreny Tax, New York
David F. Levy, Chicago
Following on from the media coverage of Shire Pharma’s decision to move to Ireland for tax purposes, TDN - Tax Director Network asked 40 UK tax directors for their views on how the corporate tax system in the UK affects their business.
- Over a quarter (27.5%) of respondents had been tasked to evaluate the benefits […]
KPMG Europe LLP has seconded a senior international tax partner, Philip Marwood, to a newly created regional role of Head of International Tax Services for Middle East and South Asia (“MESA”), based in the Gulf.
This new position has been created to strengthen further the links between clients and member firms in the MESA region and […]
Ernst & Young today announces that its Global Executive and the Global Advisory Council approved the proposed integration of all of its 87 country practices in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa into a new EMEIA Area. It also confirmed that more than 700 partners in the Far East had supported […]
Rawlinson & Hunter announced today that Andrew Shilling will become a Partner in the UK firm on 1 April 2008.
Andrew specialises in providing UK and international tax advice to public and private multinational corporations and UK companies, as well as entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals, with a particular interest in corporate tax planning, and […]
