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Herbert Smith is acting for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on the planned merger with Deutsche Börse and the defence of the £850 million ($1.2 billion) hostile offer by OM Gruppen AB.

Michael Ryan, a tax consultant at KPMG Dublin, has joined Dublin solicitors McCann FitzGerald as head of tax. Ryan had been at KPMG for 20 years and had not been looking to leave when McCann approached him. According to Ryan, the chance to head up the tax division at a firm with such a high reputation as McCann was too tempting an offer to refuse, particularly as he had not reached full partner at KPMG. "I'm not the type of person who moves around a lot. I'd been with KPMG for 20 years and it was a difficult decision to make. KPMG did their best to hold on to me. But this was a new opportunity and one that I will excel at ? that's what it's about. "Coming from accounting, the benefit is that you approach problems with a view to coming up with solutions, whereas lawyers are more interested in establishing the legal position of a transaction. I offer a different perspective," he said.

Lloyds TSB Group has acquired the Chartered Trust Group Plc and ACL Autolease Holdings, the UK consumer finance and contract hire subsidiaries of Standard Chartered Bank.

The Credit Suisse group has struck a deal to acquire US investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette for $11.5 billion in cash and stock.

EU member states offer a rich investment environment for US multinationals. But, together with lucrative rewards, come the multiple layers of EU taxes, which require careful, focused planning. By Rolf Eggert and Robert van Brederode, KPMG’s Tax Centers of Excellence

The Isle of Man has put forward proposals aimed at revamping its existing regime and building on its success as an attractive business location

Deloitte & Touche and Berwin Leighton are teaming up in an internet venture that will provide tax and legal advice to small and medium-sized firms

In the face of globalization and e-transformation, Europe's top advisers are increasingly adopting a business-first approach to clients' tax needs. Sharon Cunningham explains why pure tax solutions are no longer appropriate

Both sides claim victory as the International Chamber of Commerce issues its decision on the Andersen Consulting/Arthur Andersen split, reports Georgina Stanley

A Japanese advisory committee has recommended that Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori raises the 5% sales tax to increase revenue