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by Jack Grocott

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A monthly commentary on the notable people, facts, figures and goings-on in the tax world.

Time has come for trust

PricewaterhouseCoopers in the UK has appointed Jonathan Howe as the firm's new UK insurance tax market leader.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, the international law firm, has hired Danny Beeton to be its head of transfer pricing economics in London.

Stuart Sinclair US law firm Bingham McCutchen has launched a tax practice in London the addition of new hire Stuart Sinclair. Sinclair joins the firm from the London office of McDermott Will & Emery. He advises clients on all aspects of direct and indirect UK tax, focusing on domestic and cross-border corporate tax matters. He has particular experience in the financial services industry.

Deloitte in the UK has promoted seven directors to partner. Helen Devenney, Myles Duckworth and Ben Powell have all been promoted to indirect tax partners. Tim Haden, Nick Marsden and Ben Moseley all specialise in corporate tax and will be based in London, Leeds and Liverpool respectively. Richard Day is experienced in compensation and tax planning and will work from the firm's Birmingham office. The firm also announced the appointment of six tax specialists to associate partner.

PricewaterhouseCoopers in the UK has appointed Paul Davies as tax industry leader of the firm's retail and consumer group. He was previously head of tax at Ernst & Young in the UK.

Chris Housman KPMG in the US has appointed Chris Housman as partner in the firm's international corporate services group. Housman, who will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina will serve the firm's banking and commercial clients, specifically helping them with international tax and compliance issues.