Tax Services

Dr. Julian Ries, Managing Partner, Head of International Offices, advises clients from various industries, including agriculture, automotive, energy and natural resources on corporate, M&A, and general commercial issues. He has profound experience in restructuring and tax matters. Education: Julian Ries studied law at the Universities of Osnabruck, Kiel (doctorate) and Hanseatic Supreme Land Court, Bremen. He completed his doctoral thesis on Russian corporate law, during which he improved his knowledge of law in emerging markets through internships with Andersen Legal, Moscow, in 1999, and Clyde & Co, Hong Kong, in 2000. He gained admission to the German Bar in 2002.…

Attorney-at-law specializing in tax and legal advisory for entrepreneurs from the new technologies and e-commerce sector. I have gained expertise working on projects related to competition and consumer protection law, personal data protection law and intellectual property protection law, and my next professional goal is to confirm my tax specialization by qualification as a tax adviser.

Arvind Rao is August Consulting’s Director and Chief Executive Officer. He has strong strategic and tactical management skills and combines them with a passion to develop services that make a positive difference to Clients. Prior to founding August Consulting, Arvind was heading Corporate Services in Ernst & Young, Mumbai. He has brought together several years of experience in industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals, dyes, advanced plastics, telecommunications and consulting. Arvind has also traveled extensively and his experience of working in Europe gives him an edge. In addition to his rich private-sector experience, Arvind worked in public accounting for Deloitte &…

The interdisciplinary aspect is the main driver of my interest in transfer pricing. The need for the use of knowledge of economics, law and accounting makes working in this field very challenging, interesting and a lifelong learning experience. I advise on transfer pricing with great motivation. I would go the extra mile and even beyond when my advice is critical for the client. I am currently Counsel at Houthoff, an independent top-tier Netherlands-based law firm offering exceptional advice to an extensive national and international client base. Prior to Houthoff, I worked as an in-house transfer pricing specialist at VEON and…

Eben’s multiple Accounting and tax expert certifications include Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN); Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Institute of Management Accountants of the US (IMA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA); and Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, UK). Eben obtained his Juris Doctor (Business Law) from the Massachusetts School of Law, Andover (USA) He has attended the Executive Development Program (EDP) of the Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania, USA); and The Advanced Management Program (AMP) of the Columbia Business School (Columbia…