Grant Thornton UK announces 3 new tax partners

Grant Thornton UK LLP  has announced the appointment of five new partners.  The new partners are:

Matt Maltz, Real Estate Tax Partner;

Jessica Patel, Real Estate Tax Partner;

Marc Roberts, Real Estate Advisory Partner;

Nick Warner, VAT Partner;

Sergio Cardoso, Audit Partner

Real Estate Tax Partner Matt Maltz joins the firm from EY.   Having advised on tax planning and big ticket cross border transactions for real estate funders and major corporate institutional investors for close to 18 years, Matt brings a wealth of experience to Grant Thornton.  His specialist areas include fund structuring and reducing tax leakage on an ongoing basis for property holding structures.  Matt is a regular presenter at top industry conferences.

Jessica Patel has been promoted to Partner.  Jessica joined the firm as a trainee is 2003 and has risen through the ranks, amassing a broad range of experience. She advises a wide variety of clients, ranging from UK property investors and developers to overseas investors and property funds.  Jessica works closely with clients to manage tax for growing property portfolios efficiently, taking into account financial and commercial implications.

Nick Warner joins Grant Thornton’s VAT team, as VAT Partner based in London. Nick has nearly 30 years’ experience in VAT in HMRC, industry and the profession.  He has specific industry focus in Financial Services, especially the insurance sector, where he has provided advice for many years to a wide range of household-name insurers and brokers.  He is a regular presenter at high profile insurance conferences, covering both VAT and insurance premium tax issues. He has also worked in the real estate sector, with particular focus on hotels and care homes.