Tom Gareze joins Corporate Tax team at PKF Littlejohn

PKF Littlejohn has strengthened its corporate tax team significantly with two senior appointments bringing the number of tax partners and staff to 25.

Tom Gareze has joined the firm as a corporate tax partner, bringing over 25 years’ experience. He was formerly a tax partner with Deloitte, before moving to PwC in 2004. For the last 4 years he has run hos won tax consultancy called Griffin Tax.

Tom specialises in working with private companies with UK and overseas shareholders, AIM listed and private equity backed businesses. He has considerable experience in advising companies and their shareholders on structuring their activities and on undertaking tax efficient reorganisations, mergers and acquisitions and disposals. Commenting on his appointment, Tom said: “I am delighted to be joining PKF Littlejohn at this time when the tax landscape remains complex and challenging for many of their clients, and I look forward to working with them and my new colleagues”.

Catherine focuses on providing tax compliance services to SMEs, and specialist advice around R&D, patent box, exit strategies and share schemes. Her experience includes employment taxes, share buy-backs, reorganisations, tax investigations and SEIS/EIS structuring.

Carmine Papa, PKF Littlejohn’s Managing Partner, said “We are delighted to bring two such experienced professionals into PKF Littlejohn. Their specialist knowledge will be a major asset as we continue to grow our tax practice both here in the UK and internationally.”