Malcolm Joy opens London office for Frazier & Deeter
Frazier & Deeter, one of the largest public accounting and advisory firms in the United States, has announced the opening of an office in London. Frazier & Deeter UK will offer business advisory services, including international tax, tax compliance, transaction advisory and other services to support critical business decisions.
“Expanding to the U.K. will help Frazier & Deeter better support our multi-national clients,” noted Seth McDaniel, Managing Partner of Frazier & Deeter. “We are ideally positioned to assist British businesses looking to maximize Anglo/US trade opportunities in the post Brexit era.”
“The London office of Frazier & Deeter will operate under the methodologies and culture that have helped us build one of the fastest-growing firms in the U.S.”
The U.K. practice is led by Malcolm Joy. Joy is an award-winning expert in international tax. He has served as a resource for leading news media such as BBC news and Bloomberg regarding tax matters. Joy was formerly an equity partner with BDO, where he served in a variety of U.K. and global leadership roles.
“I’m excited to be playing an instrumental role in bringing a highly respected U.S. firm to the U.K.,” stated Joy. “Based on my many years as a tax advisor, I believe Frazier & Deeter’s strong culture, with its emphasis on investing in relationships, will delight our clients as we grow Frazier & Deeter U.K. Our ownership structure and focus on the U.K. and the U.S. provide us with an excellent platform for serving international clients.”
Frazier & Deeter and its subsidiaries have nine offices across the United States. The firm has been recognized repeatedly as a Best of the Best Accounting firm, A Best Firm to Work For in the U.S., and a Best Firm for Women. Frazier & Deeter has also been named one of the fastest growing firms in the U.S. for the past six years.
Frazier & Deeter’s approach to creating a culture focused on investing in relationships™ has attracted attention in the U.S. The firm was profiled in a book published by Harvard Business Review Book, “An Everyone Culture.,” and was the focus of an article in Inside Public Accounting.
Frazier & Deeter UK will be the first international office of Frazier & Deeter, and as such will continue the firm’s programs for developing team members and emphasizing client accessibility.
“We see tremendous opportunity for Frazier & Deeter in the U.K,” noted McDaniel. “We believe our culture of client service and our track record of delivering value to clients will help us grow a strong practice in the U.K.”