Lawyers on the move as firms beef up tax practices
TAX lawyers are playing musical chairs, with several partners getting ready to take up new jobs at rival firms.
BT understands that Yeoh Lian Chuan, a partner at Allen & Gledhill’s tax practice group, will leave in the coming months. It is not clear where he is heading.
When contacted, Allen & Gledhill confirmed the move but was mum on his departure date.
Mr Yeoh, who joined the firm in 2001, focuses on Singapore taxation and financial services advisory work, according to Allen & Gledhill’s website.
His move comes after changes at the tax practices of other law firms.
Drew & Napier said recently that it has brought in Ong Sim Ho and his team to beef up its tax practice. Mr Ong, who runs a boutique tax law firm carrying his name, has been tasked with leading and expanding the tax law practice at Drew & Napier.
His entry will take the Drew & Napier team to about nine. At the same time, Drew & Napier’s current tax group head, Teoh Lian Ee, has indicated that she wants to retire this year. Hiring Mr Ong is part of the firm’s succession strategy as it restructures its tax group by creating three more specialist teams on top of its existing trust team.
Earlier this month, Rajah & Tann said Stacy Choong, now a director at Drew & Napier, will join its tax practice by June 1.
Ms Choong will join tax specialist Christina Ng at Rajah & Tann to develop its tax practice.
Source : Business Times - 14 March 2008
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