Crowe Clark Whitehill recruits two new VAT partners: Robert Marchant and Keri Pay

Crowe Clark Whitehill has doubled the number of VAT partners with the appointments of Robert Marchant and Keri Pay.

Robert Marchant has joined Crowe’s London office from PWC, where he was a Director. He has 15 years’ experience advising UK and multinational businesses on their indirect tax obligations. Robert will lead a team providing a full range of VAT consulting and compliance services.

Keri Pay has 27 years’ VAT experience working with large corporate and international companies, including some of the largest businesses in the Midlands region. Keri will be based in Crowe’s Midlands office. He joins from BDO where he was a Principal

Robert Warne, National Head of VAT at Crowe says: “Both Robert and Keri are respected and established advisors and we are extremely pleased to have them on board to spearhead our services for corporate clients.”

Chief Executive, David Mellor also commented: “I am pleased to see the expansion of our already successful national VAT offering. We have a strategic desire to grow our tax and advisory services, and I welcome both Robert and Keri as we embark on this journey.”

Nigel Bostock, International Liaison Partner says: “As ever, we look to help our clients make smart decisions that provide lasting value. We welcome Keri and Robert at a time when the drive for even greater international trade against the background of Brexit will make VAT and excise duty even more important than in the past.”

These tax hires follow Lisa Mead appointment to the partnership earlier this year.