Valoris Avocats appoints Laurence Berrutto as counsel in Lyon

March 16 2018

Customs and VAT specialist Laurence Berrutto has left EY to join the French law firm Valoris Avocats as counsel in Lyon on March 1.

Berrutto, a lawyer, has more than 20 years of experience in VAT, customs and excise duties. More specifically, she advises clients in securing and optimising cross-border flows of goods and services. She joined the Bar in 1994 and has worked for international law firms, including in Lyon and in Geneva from 1999 to 2017. She has previously worked for Deloitte.

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Anjana manages ITR’s online and print coverage, alongside the publication’s awards and events worldwide. She covers all areas of corporate tax matters, but particularly disputes, transfer pricing arrangements and tax treaty analysis.

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