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Ian Tomlinson-Roe |
PricewaterhouseCoopers in Ireland has appointed four tax advisers to the partnership. Liam Diamond, who becomes a partner in the tax and inward investment practice, will advise US and Canadian multinational corporations on the tax and legal issues of investing in Ireland. He will also oversee PwC's Irish Tax Desk in New York.
James McNally will advise on international tax planning and structuring, particularly to do with pharmaceuticals, petroleum and intellectual property. Susan Kilty will advise domestic and international clients on corporate tax issues in the technology, information, communications and entertainment and media industries.
Ronan Furlong becomes a tax partner in the south east practice leading a team of more than 20 tax practitioners in the Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny offices providing tax advice to indigenous and multinational clients.
PwC announced 55 new partners in its Chinese practice at the end of June. The 40 new partners from the mainland and 15 from Hong Kong account for 10% of PwC's new partners worldwide and will bring the total number in China to nearly 330.
The firm also plans to raise its total headcount in China to 13,000 professionals from 8,000 to meet demand in what is now its third-largest market globally.
In the UK, 71 partners have been appointed overall. Twenty three of these are tax partners. Elizabeth Henson, Matthew Hunnybun, Panny Loucas, Kenneth Moore, Paul Nash, Sean O'Hare, Amanda Rowland, Julian Sansum, Huw Thomas, Ian Tomlinson-Roe, Alex Wilson and Graham Wyllie are based in London. Three are in the Midlands: Jeremy May, Sue Rissbrook and Gary Telford. Jeremy Rayner and Jim Wilkinson are based in the North. Mark McClintock is located in Northern Ireland and Ian Prideaux is in the South East.
