Archive for May, 2008

16 May

Rathbones appoints new finance director

Rathbone Brothers Plc, a leading provider of discretionary fund management and wealth management services for private investors and trustees, has announced that Paul Stockton has agreed to join the board as finance director. It is expected that he will join the board in the late summer.Paul Stockton, aged 42, qualified as a chartered accountant with […]

15 May

eTaxJobs.com sees 80% rise in visitor numbers

eTaxJobs announced an 80% increase in unique visitor numbers for the first quarter of 2008. The average number of unique monthly visitors to www.etaxjobs.com jumped from 10,300 in the first quarter of 2007 to 18,500 in 2008.
Chris Bale, MD of eTaxJobs said “I am very satisfied with how our visitor numbers are growing year on […]

15 May

Richard Collier-Keywood appointed managing partner at PwC UK

 

Richard Collier-Keywood has been appointed managing partner at PwC UK with effect from 1 July 2008. Richard is head of tax and a member of the current management board.
Ian Powell, chairman and senior partner elect, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP commented:
“I’m delighted that Richard will be working with me as managing partner. Richard has led the tax practice […]

14 May

BearingPoint hires new CFO

Kamerick, who joins BearingPoint after serving as executive vice president, chief financial and chief administrative officer for global executive level search and leadership consulting services provider, Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSII), will be part of the firm’s senior leadership team with responsibilities for the financial management of the enterprise.
As part of her portfolio, […]

13 May

Taxand expands in Japan, Singapore, Ukraine, Curacao and Panama

TAXAND has welcomed three more members and two more territories. Kojima Law Offices, KhattarWong and Magisters have been invited to join TAXAND, representing Japan, Singapore and Ukraine respectively. In addition Candal Taxand has extended its reach from Venezuela to Panama and Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles. The first global network of independent tax advisors now […]

13 May

Cambridge Trust Company of New Hampshire Names New President

Cambridge Trust Company has announced the appointment of Todd D. Mayo as president. Mayo, an attorney and thought leader in trusts, estates and wealth management, brings more than 15 years of estate planning and legal experience to the company. Prior to his retirement in June, President William Morrison, who opened the […]

13 May

Salans appoints new UK Head of Tax

Salans recently announced the appointment of lateral hire Michael McCormack to the firm. Michael joins as the new Head of UK Tax practice directly from Hammonds and brings expertise from DLA Piper and Ernst & Young. He forms a crucial part of Salans’ global tax practice group, comprising over 40 lawyers worldwide.Michael’s practice focuses on […]

12 May

Former Andersen partner, David Sproul, appointed Head of Tax for Deloitte EMEA region

Deloitte has named David Sproul as its head of tax for the EMEA region with immediate effect.
David, head of tax for Deloitte in the UK, is a member of the UK firm’s executive management team and board, and the global tax executive.
Alberto Terol, global head of tax at Deloitte, commented: “David has significant experience providing […]

11 May

South Yorks Firm strengthens tax & trust teams

Barber Harrison & Platt, South Yorkshire’s largest independent accountants has announced two more senior appointments as part of the continuing plan to develop its specialist teams.Scott Burkinshaw has joined the firm as an associate in the tax department and Liz Rogers has joined as a manager in the firm’s Trust team.
Scott has a wealth of […]

11 May

Alison Broadberry joins partnership at Speechlys

City law firm Speechly Bircham LLP has announced that Alison Broadberry has been promoted to partner, bringing the total number of partners to 67.
Alison Broadberry (Private Client) is a former Divisional Director and Head of Tax and Trusts at St. James’s Place. She is a highly regarded tax and trusts professional with extensive experience […]

11 May

Leading Tax Lawyer, Douglas Powrie, Joins Canadian Law Firm, BLG

Douglas Powrie, one of Canada’s most respected tax lawyers, has joined the Vancouver office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP as a partner and head of its regional tax practice. In addition to serving regional clients, he will help expand the firm’s respected national tax practice.”I came to BLG because I’m excited by the opportunity to […]

11 May

Reed Smith Adds Partner With Federal Tax Expertise - Arnold Grant Joins Tax, Benefits & Wealth Planning In Chicago Office

Reed Smith LLP has announced the addition of Arnold E. Grant as a partner in the Tax, Benefits and Wealth Planning Group. A specialist in U.S. federal income tax matters, Mr. Grant is resident in the firm’s Chicago office.
Mr. Grant was formerly a partner in the Chicago office of McGuire Woods, where his practice focused […]

11 May

Brian Hefty appointed as Tax Director of Northern Offshore Ltd

Northern Offshore Ltd. (Oslo Bors: NOF.OL) has announced the appointment of Brian Hefty to the position of Tax Director.
Prior to joining Northern Offshore, Mr. Hefty’s career has included positions in tax planning, accounting and compliance at GlobalSantaFe, Halliburton and Petroleum Geo-Services. Early in his career he spent six years as a Tax […]

11 May

Geraghty joins Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis from Mayer Brown

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has announced that Thomas A. Geraghty has joined the Firm as a partner in the Chicago office. He was formerly with Mayer Brown LLP.Mr. Geraghty, 37, will focus his practice on domestic and international corporate tax law. He has extensive experience advising fund sponsors, investment advisors and investors who seek to […]

11 May

Robert Hogan appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada

The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, recently announced the following appointment: The Honourable Robert James Hogan , a partner with the law firm Stikeman Elliott LLP in Montreal is appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada . He replaces Mr. Justice […]

10 May

Tax Lawyer Michael McGowan joins Sullivan & Cromwell in London

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has announced that one of th