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International Private Client Directory International Private Client Directory kpmg.com Introduction KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have more than 189,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 152 countries worldwide. The ever increasing mobility of private clients, their capital and their businesses makes it essential that KPMG member firms are able to provide cross-border advisory and compliance tax services to meet their needs. We are happy to provide you with the most recent edition of KPMG’s International Private Client Directory. Please feel free to contact your local KPMG specialists directly; many of whom can offer advice, covering several jurisdictions, if you prefer to receive advice through a single point of contact. Your local KPMG member firm contact is also able to provide introductions to KPMG’s wider network – for example to colleagues with specific expertise in family offices and family businesses. Greg Limb Frank Lampert Partner & UK Head of Private Partner, Client Advisory, London Tax, Zug T: +44 20 7694 5401 T: +41 58249 4984 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] IPC Directory | b Contents Full list 1 Europe 4 Middle East 69 Asia 80 Americas 90 Africa 101 Russia 106 Australia 110 IPC Directory | c Private Client practitioners Name Country City Email Rodolfo Canese Méndez Argentina Buenos Aires [email protected] Andrew Hutt Australia Sydney [email protected] Ben Travers Australia Melbourne [email protected] Friedrich Fraberger Austria Vienna [email protected] Michael Petritz Austria Vienna [email protected] Craig Richardson Bahrain Doha [email protected] Louisa Lewis-Ward Barbados Hastings [email protected] Sophie Schellens Belgium Hasselt [email protected] Kizzy Wandelaer Belgium Antwerp [email protected] Will McCallum Bermuda Hamilton [email protected] Ana Rennar Brazil Sao Paulo [email protected] Patricia Quintas Calvoso Brazil Sao Paulo [email protected] Valter Shimidu Brazil Sao Paulo [email protected] Michael Pereira Canada Toronto [email protected] Jama Johnston Cayman Islands George Town [email protected] Jason Laity Channel Islands St Helier [email protected] John Riva Channel Islands St Helier [email protected] Tony Mancini Channel Islands St Peter Port [email protected] Mario Petriccione China London [email protected] Angelos Gregoriades Cyprus Nicosia [email protected] Jana Bartyzalova Czech Republic Prague [email protected] Fredrik Lundgrens Denmark Copenhagen [email protected] Ari Engblom Finland Turku [email protected] Sarianne Mäkelä Finland Turku [email protected] Christian Reynaud-Fourton France Paris [email protected] Marc Cretté France Paris [email protected] Dr Heiko Hoffmann Germany Munich [email protected] Jochen Maier Germany Freiburg [email protected] Kay Klöpping Germany Bielefeld [email protected] Mark Pawlytta Germany Frankfurt [email protected] Sebastian Meinhardt Germany Frankfurt [email protected] Timo Marquard Germany Hamburg [email protected] Darren Anton Gibraltar Gibraltar [email protected] Aneza Stavrou Greece Athen [email protected] Georgia Stamatelou Greece Athens [email protected] Barbara Forrest Hong Kong Hong Kong [email protected] IPC Directory | 1 Name Country City Email Attila Aranyi Hungary Budapest [email protected] Gabor Beer Hungary Budapest [email protected] Girish Vanvari India Mumbai [email protected] Parizad Sirwalla India Mumbai [email protected] Eric Wallace Ireland Dublin [email protected] Olivia Lynch Ireland Dublin [email protected] Liam Lynch Ireland Dublin [email protected] Gregory Jones Isle of Man Douglas [email protected] John Fisher Israel Tel Aviv [email protected] Nisim Cohen Israel Tel Aviv [email protected] Tal Lazar Israel Tel Aviv [email protected] Antonio Deidda Italy Milan [email protected] Luca Parenti Italy Florence [email protected] Tomaso de Simone Italy Rome [email protected] Zubair Patel Kuwait Kuwait City [email protected] Louis Thomas Luxembourg Luxembourg [email protected] Frédéric Scholtus Luxembourg Luxembourg [email protected] Pierre Kreemer Luxembourg Luxembourg [email protected] Pauline Tam Malaysia Petaling Jaya [email protected] André Zarb Malta Pietà [email protected] Simon Xuereb Malta Pietà [email protected] Stéphane Garino Monaco Monaco [email protected] Arne Frogner Norway Oslo [email protected] Maarten Merkus Netherlands Amstelveen [email protected] Cees Nijman Netherlands Breda [email protected] Ashok Hariharan Oman Muscat [email protected] Kamran Iqbal Butt Pakistan Lahore [email protected] Andrzej Marczak Poland Warsaw [email protected] Arkadiusz Gliniecki Poland Warsaw [email protected] Jorge Taínha Portugal Lisbon [email protected] Sandra Aguiar Portugal Lisbon [email protected] Craig Richardson Qatar Doha [email protected] Madalina Racovitan Romania Bucharest [email protected] Donat Podnyek Russia Moscow [email protected] Irina Suvorova Russia Moscow [email protected] Nadezhda Maltseva Russia Moscow [email protected] Kashif Jahangiri Saudi Arabia Jeddah [email protected] Rupert Agius-Pease Saudi Arabia Riyadh [email protected] IPC Directory | 2 Name Country City Email Kashif Jahangiri Saudi Arabia Jeddah [email protected] Rupert Agius-Pease Saudi Arabia Riyadh [email protected] Alan Lau Singapore Singapore [email protected] BJ Ooi Singapore Singapore [email protected] Carolyn Chambers South Africa Johannesburg [email protected] Melissa Duffy South Africa Johannesburg [email protected] Salome Smit South Africa Johannesburg [email protected] Claire Abraham South Africa Johannesburg [email protected] Marten Sundholm Sweden Stockholm [email protected] Xavier Aixelà Spain Barcelona [email protected] Frank Lampert Switzerland Zug [email protected] Heiko Kubaile Switzerland Zürich [email protected] Juerg Birri Switzerland Zürich [email protected] Michael Müller Switzerland Zug [email protected] Sandrine Uster Switzerland Geneva [email protected] Nicole Willimann Switzerland Lucerne [email protected] Abdulkadir Kahraman Turkey Istanbul [email protected] Nilesh Ashar UAE Dubai [email protected] Catherine Grum UK London [email protected] Derek Scott UK London [email protected] Greg Limb UK London [email protected] Rob Luty UK Manchester [email protected] Craig Rowlands UK London craig.rowlands@ kpmg.co.uk Gavin Shaw UK London [email protected] Jo Bateson UK London [email protected] Paul Day UK London [email protected] Alexander Marcham UK London [email protected] Kristen Stinson USA New York [email protected] Warren D. Abkowitz USA New York [email protected] Ho Chi Joost van Vliet Vietnam [email protected] Minh City IPC Directory | 3 Europe 4 | IPC Directory 2017 © 2017 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. All rights reserved. Austria Qualifications • Professor in Business Administration at Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration • LL.M. in International Tax Law • TEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner) • Member in the Tax committee of the Austrian Chamber of Public Accountants and Tax Advisors Friedrich Fraberger • Head of Estate Planning and Criminal Tax Defense Austria Partner, Vienna Experience Friedrich advises on personal and company taxation. T: +43 664 8161097 He focuses on: E: [email protected] • Trust and estate planning • Succession planning • Voluntary disclosures as well as advising on court proceedings Friedrich has advised in recent years a considerable number of well-known Austrian entrepreneurial families. 5 | IPC Directory 2017 © 2017 KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. Member firms of the KPMG network of independent firms are affiliated with KPMG International. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vis-à-vis third parties, nor does KPMG International have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. All rights reserved. Austria Qualifications • Degree in Business Administration • LL.M. in International Tax Law • TEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner) • Certified tax advisor • President of STEP Austria (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) • Member in the Tax committee of the Austrian Chamber of Michael Petritz Public Accountants and Tax Advisors Tax Partner, Vienna • Lecturer and author of (international) tax publications Experience T: +43 664 8161055 E: [email protected] Michael specializes in trust and estate planning, succession planning and family businesses and has been a partner of KPMG since April 2016. Further activities include: • Tailor-made international tax-planning • Cross-border succession planning • Investment funds • Family offices • Private foundations and foreign foundations • Art collectors • Charity organisations Michael’s clients include: • High net worth individuals • Entrepreneurial families • Private banks • Trusts and private foundations, in particular with an international aspect • Michael also serves
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