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Americas

Mark Madrian joins Valentiam Group’s US West Coast transfer pricing practice

January 9, 2019

Valentiam Group, a recently formed US transfer pricing and valuation firm, today announced that . . .

Americas

Tax lawyer Robert J. Kovacev joins Norton Rose Fulbright

September 12, 2018

Robert J. Kovacev has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner in its Washington, DC and San Francisco offices; the firm announced . . .

Europe

Spanish firm Euskaltax joins Andersen Global

November 16, 2017

Andersen Global, an international association of legally separate, independent member firms, on November 13, announced that it has entered into a collaboration . . .

LG “Chip” Harter appointed to key US international tax post

September 14, 2017

Lafayette G. Harter has been appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary (International Tax Affairs), Treasury . . .

Asia-Pacific

Deloitte to acquire Indian firm BMR Advisors

July 17, 2017

Deloitte will acquire BMR associates, an Indian tax, M&A, and risk advisory services firm, a source close to the matter told MNE Tax today. Deloitte’s board has . . .

Americas

Robert Stack joins Deloitte’s national tax office

June 20, 2017

Robert Stack, former deputy assistant secretary for international tax affairs at the US Treasury, has joined Deloitte, the firm announced June 20. Stack will join as a managing director of Deloitte in its . . .

Asia-Pacific

Chris Jordan reappointed Australian Commissioner of Taxation

April 27, 2017

Chris Jordan’s term as Australian Commissioner of Taxation (ATO) has been extended through. . .

Europe

Alan Heuston joins McCann FitzGerald

October 6, 2016

Alan Heuston, has joined McCann FitzGerald’s tax group a partner in the Dublin office, the firm . . .

Americas

Tax lawyer Jeffrey Tate Joins Arent Fox

December 18, 2018

Arent Fox LLP has expanded its tax practice in Washington, DC with the addition . . .

Chorfi to head Morroco’s finance ministry

November 5, 2017

Zouhair Chorfi has been appointed Morocco’s Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Moroccan government announced November 2. Nabyl Lakharv will take Chorifi’s place as Director General. . .

Europe

International tax lawyer Alex Tostevin joins Dentons’ London office

July 3, 2017

Dentons on July 3 announced that Alex Tostevin has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in London. Tostevin advises UK and international clients on all areas of tax. His clients include sovereign wealth funds, private . . .

Americas

Christopher E. Campbell nominated for key US Treasury post

June 29, 2017

Christopher E. Campbell has been nominated to serve as US assistant secretary of the Treasury for financial institutions, the White house announced June 27. Campbell is currently . . .

Americas

Zvi Hahn joins Steptoe’s tax group

August 3, 2016

Zvi Hahn has joined Steptoe & Johnson’s New York tax group as a partner, the firm announced . . .

Europe

Tax specialist Heather Self joins Blick Rothenberg in London

January 7, 2018

Heather Self has joined London accounting, tax and advisory practice, Blick Rothenberg, as a tax partner. Self is formerly with . . .

Asia-Pacific

Duff & Phelps acquires Quantera Global Asia

May 16, 2017

Duff & Phelps, a global valuation and corporate finance advisor firm, announced May 16 that it has acquired Quantera Global Asia Holding, a transfer pricing . . .

Americas

Paul Caron named Dean of Pepperdine Law School

March 6, 2017

Paul L. Caron has been named dean of Pepperdine School of Law, Pepperdine University has . . .

Americas

New US transfer pricing, valuation firm Valentiam Group sets up shop

November 1, 2018

A team of leading transfer pricing and valuation professionals have formed . . .

OECD

Tomas Balco appointed head of OECD transfer pricing unit

June 22, 2017

Tomas Balco has been appointed Head of the Transfer Pricing Unit in the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, the OECD announced . . .

Europe

Jeremy Cape joins Squire Patton Boggs, London

February 6, 2017

Squire Patton Boggs has today announced that UK international and Africa tax expert, Jeremy Cape, has joined the firm as a partner. Cape will join the firm’s Tax Strategy . . .

Andersen Global to collaborate with Polish tax firms, A2Z Tax & Legal and SOL Financial Services

March 6, 2018

Andersen Global today announced that it has entered into collaboration arrangements with two Polish tax and legal firms: A2Z Tax & Legal and SOL Financial Services. A2Z Tax & Legal, led . . .

Europe

Irish tax firm mgparters renamed Andersen Tax, reflecting collaboration

January 7, 2018

Dublin tax firm, mgpartners, is now operating as Andersen Tax, Andersen Global announced January 5. The Irish firm, which specializes in complex Irish and cross border tax matters, became a collaborating firm with Andersen Global in August 2016 and is now a member firm of Andersen . . .

Americas

Linguanti leaves Baker McKenzie to join Morgan Lewis’s Chicago tax practice

August 9, 2017

Thomas V. Linguanti has joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP as a partner in Chicago, the firm announced August 8. Linguanti, formerlly chair of Baker & McKenzie LLP’s North . . .

Europe

Seamus Coffey to head Ireland’s Fiscal Advisory Council

December 21, 2016

Seamus Coffey has been appointed Chairperson of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, the . . .

Asia-Pacific

Tan Ching Yee appointed as board chairman of Singapore’s tax agency

April 29, 2016

Tan Ching Yee has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Singapore’s Ministry . . .

Americas

Marjorie Rollinson rejoins EY as Deputy Director of National Tax

March 7, 2019

Former US IRS Associate Chief Counsel (International) Marjorie Rollinson has rejoined . . .

Europe

Christine Beernaerts joins Loyens & Loeff’s Luxembourg tax practice

May 23, 2018

Loyens & Loeff, Luxembourg, announced May 2 that international tax lawyer Christine Beernaerts . . .

Europe

Michael Gladney appointed Irish Revenue Commissioner

February 8, 2018

Michael Gladney has been appointed Ireland’ Revenue Commissioner, succeeding Liam Irwin, Irish Revenue . . .

Africa

South Africa appoints new chief officer of customs and excise

January 31, 2018

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced January 30 that its chief officer of customs and excise, Jed Michaletos, has resigned and that Teboho Mokoena will take . . .

Europe

Barriguete joins Duff & Phelps’s Madrid transfer pricing practice

November 4, 2017

Pilar Barriguete has joined Duff & Phelps’s transfer pricing services practice in Madrid, the firm announced . . .

Americas

Mnuchin sworn in as US Treasury Secretary

February 13, 2017

Steven T. Mnuchin was sworn in to serve as US Secretary of the Treasury on February 13. In this capacity, Mnuchin will be the principal. . .

Chris Whitehouse joins Questro International’s Zurich office

February 7, 2019

Chris Whitehouse, a transfer pricing specialist with over 19 years of experience, has . . .

Europe

Sandy Bhogal joins Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office

November 4, 2017

Sandy Bhogal has joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a partner in the firm’s London office, the firm announced November 3. Bohgal, a frequent contributor to MNE Tax, is formerly head of . . .

Americas

David Kautter named Acting IRS Commissioner

October 26, 2017

David Kautter has been selected as Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service as of November 13, the White House said Thursday. Kautter current Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Tax Policy. He was confirmed . . .

Europe

Liz Truss appointed UK chief secretary of the Treasury

June 14, 2017

Former Justice Secretary Liz Truss has replaced David Gauke as the UK chief secretary of the Treasury. . .

Americas

Natan Leyva joins Vinson & Elkin

November 8, 2016

International tax lawyer Natan Leyva has joined Vinson & Elkin’s Washington, DC office, the firm announced today . . .

Asia-Pacific

Transfer pricing specialist Joel Phillips joins BDO Australia

June 7, 2018

Transfer pricing specialist, Joel Phillips, has joined BDO as a partner in its Sydney office, the . . .

Americas

Wolrige Mahon to expand to Toronto, hires Kemp and Sinclair

January 31, 2018

Vancouver-based Baker Tilly member firm, Wolrige Mahon LLP, on January 22 announced that it will expand its offices to Ontario, hiring John Sinclair and David Kemp to lead a new Toronto operation offering . . .

Cyprus

Andersen Global to expand to Greece and Cyprus through agreement with UnityFour, Pistiolis-Triantafyllos and Associates

July 26, 2017

Andersen Global today announced that will enter the Greece and Cyprus markets though collaboration agreements with UnityFour and Pistiolis-Triantafyllos and Associates. Andersen Global said . . .

Asia-Pacific

China names Xiao Jie as Finance Minister

November 16, 2016

The Chinese government has appointed Xiao Jie as its new Finance Minister, China’s . . .

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