2 New Tax Partners made up at Macfarlanes

Macfarlanes has announced that 2 tax lawyers will join the partnership with effect from 1 May:

James McCredie

James joined as a trainee and qualified as a solicitor in the tax group.  He advises on a wide range of tax matters, including the establishment of private equity, property and other investment funds and their deal and investment structuring as well as partnership and LLP tax issues.

Jenny Smithson

Jenny joined the firm as a trainee and qualified into private client. She advises on all areas of personal tax and succession planning, with a particular emphasis on cross border tax planning, especially with a US or French aspect. She also advises on the establishment and management of international asset-holding structures, has experience in planning for entrepreneurs and senior executives, and regularly works with clients in relation to complex HMRC enquiries.