Lagerberg to lead Grant Thornton tax services following Withcombe’s resignation

Grant Thornton UK has promoted Francesca Lagerberg to Head of Tax. She will combine overall responsibility for driving the development of the firm’s tax practice with her existing technical role as Head of the National Tax Office.
Francesca will work closely with senior tax partners [private] Phil Barrett, Eric Williams and John Loebl in the creation of the firm’s strategic vision for the tax practice which represents around a quarter of Grant Thornton revenue.

She is a past Chairman of the Tax Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and currently chairs its Technical Committee as well as sitting on the Council of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. She takes over from Rob Withecombe who will leave the firm at the end of June to join Barclays Wealth.

Francesca appears regularly in the national press, television and radio speaking on tax issues and is influential in the shaping of tax policy through her involvement with the Treasury, HM Revenue & Customs and the main political parties.

Grant Thornton CEO, Scott Barnes said: “Francesca combines a technical knowledge of the highest order with an ability to inspire confidence in both colleagues and clients.”

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