Former PwC M&A Tax Director, Karen Kirkwood, joins EY to lead South West tax practice

EY has hired Karen Kirkwood as a tax partner. She will be based from the Bristol office but lead the tax practice for of the South West.

Karen was formerly with PwC in London where she was a Tax Director in the M&A group. She had been with PwC for 16 years.

Her new role will involve working with mid-market, listed and privately owned businesses, advising on sustainable tax strategies, managing tax risk and opportunity, and meeting reporting obligations. She will oversee all tax services including the audit of tax, core compliance and bespoke tax advisory services. She will also continue to advise on corporate acquisitions and disposals, private equity funded buy-outs and investments, cross border structuring and financing and corporate restructuring.