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Morag Ofili has joined the tax team at Edwin Coe as a partner specialising in litigation and the settlement of disputes. She is a barrister who provides a range of private client litigation and contentious tax services ranging from tribunal litigation and cross-border tax investigations, to trust and estate disputes, fraud, judicial review and professional negligence claims.
She is known for her inter-disciplinary approach to tax, which often includes working with other experts and specialists, leveraging insights from different areas of law – securing good outcomes for clients both in and out of the courtroom.
In addition to contentious work, Morag advises clients – predominantly in sports, film and entertainment – on their business interests and any possible tax risks when structuring their affairs around the world.
Morag joins from Harbottle & Lewis where she worked as a managing associate.
Bishop Fleming has appointed two tax partners to its Cheltenham office, bolstering its private client offering.
Iona Martin, previously tax director and head of private banking tax at KPMG, has more than 25 years’ private client advisory experience, most recently supporting financial services clients in the wealth sector with tax reporting, tax remediation and tax risk management.
Zoe Martin, a private client taxation specialist with over 25 years’ experience in private practice, joins from RSM UK. She brings a wealth of knowledge working with high net worth individuals, owner managed businesses and trusts, with a focus on capital gains tax and inheritance tax planning.
Armstrong Watson has strengthened its Yorkshire tax team with six key appointments in the last 12 months.
In corporate tax, the firm has welcomed tax director Nicole Hilton and senior tax manager Mel Harrison, and has promoted Janine Levine to tax director. The firm has also welcomed senior private client tax manager Becky Fraser and trust tax manager Luke Pickering, while Ben Tetley has joined as VAT and indirect tax manager.
PKF Smith Cooper has recruited Adam Zaman as senior manager and Matt Doherty as manager in its corporate tax team.
Adam has broad sector expertise, including in automotive technology and vehicle leasing, telecommunications and technology, manufacturing and engineering, landed estates and travel.
Matt has more than ten years’ experience and has developed specialist knowledge in the manufacturing and engineering, real estate, sports, and transport and logistics industries.
Johnston Carmichael is developing its private client tax team with the appointment of Margaret Heggie as tax senior manager. She has more than 25 years of experience of providing specialist tax advice on international tax, trusts, capital gains and high net worth individuals.
Alex Docherty, partner and head of private client tax, said: ‘We’d like to welcome Margaret to the Johnston Carmichael family, and we look forward to sharing her expertise not only with clients but across the business with colleagues who will benefit from her knowledge and skillset.’
Lindsays has recruited Megan Hainey as a senior solicitor in its private client team in Dundee.
Megan has experience in a variety of private client matters including drafting wills, power of attorney and estate administration.
Grant Johnson, partner, and head of the private client team, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Megan to the private client team. This new appointment will only strengthen our services to new and existing clients.’
Claritas Tax has made three new appointments. Michael Kouris has joined as assistant manager and James Allen as a senior associate in the corporate and transactions team. Becky Hardy has joined as manager in the employment taxes team.
