Cooley launches first European office in London Cooley, a medium-sized US law firm which specialises in technology and life sciences, has announced the launch of a UK practice in London. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 12 2015
Heather Gething appointed as First-tier Tax Tribunal judge Heather Gething, head of Herbert Smith Freehills’s London Tax Disputes practice, has been made a judge in the First-tier Tribunal (tax chamber) in England. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 12 2015
Italian VAT could rise from 22% to 25.5% by 2018 Italy’s VAT rate is likely to increase to 24% in 2016, and could rise as high as 25.5% by 2018, under Budget Law 190/2014. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 09 2015
Netherlands releases fiscal unity policy statement The Dutch deputy minister of finance has confirmed that restrictions on companies from other member states applying for fiscal unity will be loosened. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 09 2015
EU Parliament and Council agree on beneficial ownership registers EU Parliament and Council negotiators have agreed a draft directive which would introduce beneficial ownership registers in Europe for the first time. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 07 2015
White & Case hires Lebovitz and Weerts for its Los Angeles office White & Case has employed two new partners, Michael Lebovitz and Stephen Weerts, in its Los Angeles office. The pair join from DLA Piper. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 06 2015
Knadjian among new year tax promotions at Hogan Lovells Bruno Knadjian, who works in Hogan Lovells's Parisian office, has been promoted to partner as part of a worldwide wave of promotions by the firm for the new year. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 06 2015
New year tax promotion at Schulte Roth & Zabel Noah Beck has been promoted to tax partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel, as one of six new year promotions at the firm. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 06 2015
Gowlings’ Tim Wach appointed as Taxand’s global managing director Taxand has announced that Tim Wach will fill the newly-created role of global managing director. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 06 2015
Luxembourg to keep €1.1 billion of VAT due to phased implementation Luxembourg will keep around €1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) of the losses it would incur as a result of the EU’s VAT changes over the next four years. By Joe Stanley-Smith December 18 2014
