Mazars appoints two in UK tax teams

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Mazars appoints two in UK tax teams

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Andrew Spence and Andrew Westhead have joined Mazars to lead the firm’s tax teams in Birmingham and the North West of England, UK.

Spence will be the head of tax for Birmingham, while Westhead will take on the same role for the North West in the firm’s Manchester office.

Spence has a broad range of experience advising clients from all backgrounds through previous roles at EY and the National Grid. He will lead the various teams providing proactive commercial tax advice across this client base.

Westhead joins Mazars from Grant Thornton where, as a tax partner, he worked in Manchester, Leeds and London. Westhead has worked with clients of all sizes, and has particular expertise in advising entrepreneurial businesses and private clients. 

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