Biography:

Nicola Vernola is an Associate at Chiomenti law firm. During his professional experience, he has developed expertise in tax law and tax planning, with a particular focus on international taxation and domestic and international tax policy.

He is a member of the Bari Bar (Italy) since 2024.

Biography:

Richard Dew's practice is a barrister, whose practice is focused on Wills, Estates and Trusts and related professional negligence. His practice is predominantly litigation, and he is frequently involved in large and complex claims. He also advises and represents in Court of Protection matters and provides expert advice in respect of tax and tax planning (principally capital taxation). Chambers UK 2014 describe him as having "superb powers of analysis," and that he "instantly impresses with his intellect. He is excellent with clients and is just as capable on his feet as when handling the paperwork." Previous editions say he is  a "'superb junior,' who combines strong academic credentials … with a flair for litigation and ADR". He is a member of STEP and ACTAPS. He is an author of Parker's Will Precedents and of Tolley's IHT Planning as well as a contributor to numerous books and articles.

Biography:

Mira Rajanti is a VAT Tax Manager dedicated to helping businesses master the complexities of value-added taxation. With working experience from the Finnish Tax Administration and the private sector, Mira possesses a broad understanding of Finnish VAT legislation and tax practices. Mira is happy to assist businesses with various applications, tax audits, appeals, as well as VAT registrations and reporting. She contributes to Tolley and PKFs Global and EU VAT title.

Biography:

Radek is a team leader of APOGEO Indirect Tax team.

Radek specializes in VAT with five years’ experience of advising small and medium size companies on various VAT matters. His sector expertise includes cross-border VAT issues, real estate development, Healthcare Sector and nonprofit organizations.

Radek and his team are ensuring that APOGEO clients are always VAT compliant providing a wide range of related services such as tax memorandums, due diligence and internal audits, VAT registrations etc.

Biography:

Tim is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of ICAEW. After training with Coopers & Lybrand he spent 17 years in the FTSE100, including 12 years at Anglo American plc where he was responsible for tax transparency globally.

Tim became an independent consultant in 2014, founding Engaged Consulting Ltd, and advises large businesses on tax and economic impact transparency, reputation and communication.

Tim is an expert in implementation of international standards including those from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), EU and OECD. He is an expert to the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division and the EU AML/CFT Global Facility, and has been a member of the B20 Integrity and Compliance Taskforce.

He is a recognised expert in beneficial ownership disclosure, and provides technical assistance to governments and government agencies introducing measures to tackle corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes, and has worked with jurisdictions across four continents. In collaboration with Michael Barron, he co-developed the BO6 framework for the design and implementation of beneficial ownership reporting regimes.

Tim has developed and run training and capacity building for private sector, government, and civil society audiences in different countries, including in anglophone and non-anglophone countries. He has written content for publication and advised on communication strategy around ethical business behaviour and good governance.

Engaged Consulting was the winner of the Tolley’s Taxation Award 2017 for Best Independent Consulting Firm and a Finalist in the same category in 2020 and 2022.

Biography:

I trained in Private Client Services at Andersens and qualified as a CTA in 2000. In 2002 I joined BPP in Manchester as a CTA tutor before leaving in 2010 to set up iCount Training.

Biography:

Dominic Lawrance is a partner in Charles Russell Speechlys LLP's private client division, specialising in individual taxation, trusts, and tax-efficient philanthropy. With Catrin Harrison, he is an author of Clarke’s Offshore Tax Planning: Foreign Domiciliaries. He is a recognised expert on the UK tax regime applicable to foreign domiciliaries and structures created by them.

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Abdulrahman Azzouni is a legal professional with an LL.B from the University of Sharjah and an LL.M from Pennsylvania State University, where he specialized in Tax and Corporate Law. Abdulrahman have gained extensive experience as a corporate lawyer in Saudi Arabia, handling a broad range of corporate law cases and providing compliance support to companies. Abdulrahman’s interests includes mergers and acquisitions, tax law, and managing complex legal matters.

Biography:

Rebecca has dedicated her legal career to estate planning and succession law. She is an Accredited Specialist in Wills & Estate Law and holds a Masters in Laws (Wills & Estates).

As a partner at Tetlow Legal in Canberra, Rebecca regularly advises private clients on complex estate planning, including business owners, high net worth clients, blended families, trusts and superannuation.

Rebecca has extensive experience with probate and the administration of estates, as well as estate disputes including family provision claims and contested probate matters.

Rebecca has been actively involved in law reform through the Elder Law & Succession Law Committee of her local Law Society as well as the national Law Council. She has regularly been asked to present to professional bodies and appear in the media on topics of estates and elder abuse.

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I'm an international tax and transfer pricing specialist, working with a wide range of clients across all aspects of international corporate taxes.

I joined Smith & Williamson as a graduate, and have experience ranging from fast growth FinTech companies, through to well established, global groups. I'm an active member within the Nexia International network, assisting multinationals with cross-border structuring, transactions, financing and transfer pricing.

Biography:

Beth Noy is a Tax Manager at Bates Weston Tax Advisory Limited. She specialises in providing tax advice to owner-managed businesses and high net worth families. Beth enjoys working with individuals to understand their big picture and prides herself on ensuring the tax advice delivered fits with their goals and is explained without the jargon.

Biography:

Karel Van Hootegem has more than 13 years of expatriate in cross-border income tax situations. He assist SMEs in structuring and optimising the individual tax situation of their mobile executives. The services they provide are tax compliance, split payrolls, compensation and benefits, group policies, advice with respect to social security and labour. Karel is the author of the Belgium country guide in Tolley’s Global Mobility / Employment Taxes source.

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Claire Cairns is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, and is currently a corporation tax manager at Grant Thornton UK LLP.

She advises entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses and large international groups on a wide range of tax issues.

Claire has a keen interest in sustainability, and supports the tax lead for ESG at Grant Thornton. As part of this role, she became well versed in the Plastic Packaging Tax legislation and is helping clients nationally navigate the new tax.

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Matt Parkes is a Director in Deloitte's indirect tax practice, specializing in environmental taxes and VAT. He has assisted a number of businesses with identifying potential environmental tax issues of infrastructure and similar projects, together with advising on and implementing solutions to mitigate environmental tax exposures.  Matt has worked closely with industry and authorities surrounding the introduction of significant changes to the Climate Change Levy.

Biography:

Karen is an experienced employee benefits lawyer with more than 20 years' experience in advising companies of all sizes in relation to their employee benefit and remuneration issues. She trained and worked for leading law firms Baker McKenzie LLP and Linklaters LLP and spent three years as a remuneration consultant at Ernst & Young LLP. Prior to co-founding Cooper Cavendish, Karen headed up Osborne Clarke LLP's employee benefit practice for 15 years.

Karen is a thought-leader and regularly speaks and presents at industry conferences and events. She is a member of the Small Quoted Companies Alliance Share Scheme Committee and the Share Plan Lawyers Organisation. Karen is also the author of a wide range of legal publications including the chapter on executive remuneration in Sweet & Maxwell's 'Corporate Governance', the chapter on employee share schemes in Jordan's Company Administration and she contributes regularly to Tax Journal, and Practical Law (PLC). She is ranked as a leading individual on employees share schemes in Chambers and Partners and was recognised in the 2015 International Tax Review Women in Tax Leaders (a comprehensive guide to the world's leading female tax advisers).

Biography:

Career:
1994-now
PKF Munkebo Vindelev

• Audit and assurance
• Tax and counselling
• Responsible for company’s Caseware Platform
• Auditor of small and medium-sized companies
• Auditor of a number of foreign owned subsidiaries
• Auditor of companies with activities abroad

Education:

• 2011 Appointed State Authorised Public Accountant
• 2007 Master of Science in Business Administration and Auditing Copenhagen Business School
• 2001 Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Financial and Management Accounting), Copenhagen Business School

Biography:

Andrea is a Professional Support Lawyer in the Tax team at Herbert Smith Freehills. Andrea is responsible for keeping clients and those within the firm up to date with the latest legal developments, including new case law and changes to legislation and practice in tax law, principally through the provision of training and drafting publications. Andrea's practice area covers all aspects of tax law, including corporate, real estate, finance and disputes tax. Andrea also contributes to Tolley's Tax Planning.

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Rebecca is a Chartered Accountant in practice, but is best known as a lecturer and author on a variety of tax matters.

She was named Best Tax Lecturer at the Taxation awards in 2007, and is widely recognised for her down to earth, practical approach to tax issues.

She lectures for a wide range of training providers and professional firms and has delivered lectures for HMRC and HM Treasury on the impact of tax changes for smaller businesses.

She serves on the Administrative Burdens Advisory Board which challenges HMRC on the subject of business burdens, and is currently Chair of the Digital Advisory Group which is supporting HMRC in understanding the needs of small businesses and their professional advisers in the move to digital.

She has won a number of awards, including HMRC's External engagement award in 2011 and was awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours list in 2012 for public service and services to the tax profession.