Andersen Alumni combine as FTI Consulting acquires Global VAT Compliance

FTI Consulting has announced the further expansion of its European tax advisory team, with the addition of nine professionals, including one Senior Managing Director and two Managing Directors, from Global VAT Compliance BV, an indirect tax specialist firm based in The Hague, Netherlands. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Global VAT Compliance BV provides high quality, international tax advice to medium-sized and large multinational companies, covering every aspect of VAT compliance including registration, representation and reporting.

Marvin Rust, Head of European Tax Advisory Services at FTI Consulting said, “We are delighted with the expansion of our tax advisory team. The addition of Global VAT Compliance’s centralised processes and state of the art technology enables us to offer the full range of VAT and tax services, and further enhances our offering to our clients who seek a real alternative to the Big 4.”

Henk Hop, CEO of Global VAT Compliance, BV, will be joining FTI Consulting as a Senior Managing Director. Commenting on the transaction Mr. Hop said, “We are bringing a top class tax team and client base to FTI Consulting. We look forward to combining the strength of our expertise with FTI Consulting’s global outreach and breadth of services, offering our clients a broad spectrum of services and support.”

Mr Rust and Mr Hop were both tax partners at Arthur Andersen and then Deloitte, post transaction.