Liz Ritchie joins Mazars (from RSM Tenon) as part of 8 partner team move

Mazars has announced that eight of the partner team of the former RSM Tenon office in Edinburgh have joined the international accountancy firm.

The team comprises Margaret Laidlaw, Laura Clarkson, Brian Hay-Smith, Keith Marshall, Fiona Martin, John McLeod, tax partner Liz Ritchie and Kevin Windram, who together offer a full range of audit, accounting and outsourcing, tax and advisory services.

Liz Ritchie had been with RSM Tenon in Edinburgh for the last 16 years. Prior to this she trained with Scott & Paterson.

Mazars’ UK senior partner Phil Verity said: “We are keen to grow our presence in Scotland and the arrival of this team will undoubtedly give us a significant boost. A number of the key business sectors in Scotland reflect our strategic growth market, including financial services, where Mazars has a long history and highly-regarded expertise. There is also clearly an opportunity for growth in other areas where we have strong capabilities, in the owner-managed business sector and the private client market.”

This is the second such group to join Mazars and follows the recruitment of seven former RSM Tenon partners in the East Midlands. Phil Verity, Mazars UK senior partner, commented “It is very pleasing at Mazars , that we have developed a firm in the UK which is increasingly being seen as the firm of choice for many talented members of our profession and this should serve us well as we continue our drive for further growth.”