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SJ Berwin opens in Paris

SJ Berwin & Co has opened an office in Paris, hiring George Pinkham and Sylvie Vansteenkiste from Salans Hertzfeld & Heilbronn. Pinkham specializes in private equity work, while Vansteenkiste is a tax lawyer.

January 25 2001

SEC imposes mutual fund rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules forcing mutual funds to disclose standardized after-tax returns to help investors understand the scope of tax costs and compare the impact of different taxes on different funds. The commission's decision to adopt these rules follows last year's Mutual Fund Tax Awareness Act, aimed at enhancing information mutual fund shareholders receive about after-tax returns.

January 24 2001

McDermott appoints new tax head

McDermott, Will & Emery has appointed Michael Fayhee as the new chair of the US firm's tax practice. Previous tax head Alan Olson becomes firm-wide vice-chair and head of the Chicago office. The tax group includes practice areas focusing on M&A, corporate restructuring, structured finance and tax appeals.

January 23 2001

Commissioners of Customs and Excise v Mirror Group plc; Commissioners of Customs and Excise v Cantor Fitzgerald International

VAT – Sixth Directive – Exemptions – ‘The leasing or letting of immovable property’ – Meaning.

January 23 2001

Firms prepare for German merger boom

Corporate partners in Germany are readying themselves for an increase in private equity and M&A work as changes in tax law and the country's new takeover rules promise deals in abundance

January 22 2001

KPMG relaunches consultancy offering

KPMG has relaunched the initial public offering of its consultancy business. The professional services firm delayed its original offering last year because of turbulent market conditions, but now aims to raise $2.5 billion from its offer. The offering follows recent announcements by the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicating its disquiet about accountancy firms offering consultancy services to audit clients.

January 19 2001

PwC sheds 10% of UK partners

PricewaterhouseCoopers has revealed plans to cut 10% of the firm's 1,100 UK partners, but has refuted claims that it is reacting to economic uncertainty

January 19 2001

Herta Schmid, acting as insolvency administrator for P P Handels GmbH, in liquidation v Finanzlandesdirektion für Wien, Niederösterreich und Burgenland

Directive 69/335/EEC – Indirect taxes on the raising of capital – Minimum tax on capital companies.

January 18 2001

Corporate Tax - US Firm in London

3-5 years pqe Top ranking US practice seeks an UK tax lawyer for their established London office. You will work with a highly rated partner on a variety of M&A, capital markets and finance matters. If your have top city experience and good academics and want a virtual "green field" role, speak to us now. (£Mid-Atlantic rates)

January 18 2001

Finanzamt Hannover-Nord v Norddeutsche Gesellschaft zur Beratung und Durchführung von Entsorgungsaufgaben bei Kernkraftwerken mbH

Raising of capital – Council Directive 69/335/EEC – Capital duty – Interest-free loan voluntarily granted by a member – Profit and loss transfer agreement.

January 17 2001

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