Gerald Montagu joins Davenport Lyons from Olswang

Davenport Lyons continues to drive its growth strategy with the recruitment of Gerald Montagu, who joins as a partner in the corporate department.

Gerald joins the firm from Olswang and further expands the firm’s tax capabilities following the recent appointment of[private] Roger Bindshedler from Howard Kennedy.

Gerald’s practice includes both UK and international tax planning for a variety of sectors including financial services, media and leisure. Gerald specialises in advising in relation to financing arrangements, M&A, joint ventures, insolvency, and enforcement/litigation.

He has written extensively on tax and related subjects. He is co-author of the Legal Practice Companion, and advisory editor for Bloomsbury Professional’s Legal Practice Companion series. Gerald is also co-authoring the rewrite of the leading practitioner work Norfolk’s Taxation of Interest and Loan Relationships which is being launched in October 2009.

Michael Hatchwell, head of the corporate department at Davenport Lyons, added: “We are particularly pleased to have recruited Gerald. Our objective is to create a market leading tax advisory service as part of our corporate strategy. As our corporate department continues to expand rapidly, notwithstanding a challenging economy, a sophisticated tax resource is increasingly required by our client base. Gerald is our second senior tax partner to be appointed in the past six months. He is a leading player in his field and we are delighted to have attracted someone with Gerald’s reputation and calibre.”[/private]