Howard Wiener becomes KPMG’s US principal in charge in London

February 15 2019

KPMG US has named Howard Wiener as principal in charge of its US tax practice based in London.

Wiener has over 29 years of experience advising on the taxation of cross-border transactions and business operations.

He will lead a team of approximately 30 London-based professionals working with KPMG’s international member firms to serve the US tax needs of European-based investors, funds and multinational corporations, as well as US-headquartered companies operating in Europe.

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