Liz qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1997 and a Chartered Tax Advisor in 1999. Based at the firm’s London office, Liz provides tax planning for wealthy UK and international individuals and their families. She advises on issues of residence and domicile, particularly where clients are moving to the UK and require effective structuring of their affairs both in and out of the UK. Liz also advises offshore trustees in relation to offshore structures and the tax issues affecting UK resident beneficiaries. Additionally, she advises on Inheritance Tax and effective succession planning for family wealth. Liz is involved in cross border advice and works with our international network, TIAG, in relation to that. Liz has experience of dealing with tax enquires and investigations. She provides a tax return service to all clients who require this to enable clients to fulfil their compliance obligations. Liz is a Director of the firm’s trust company, Mercer & Hole Trustees Limited. She advises on all trust related matters and appropriate planning with the use of trusts in a client’s overall circumstances. Liz trained with KPMG in Hamburg. She then gained experience in both the profession and a Private Equity firm before joining Mercer & Hole in 2006. Liz became a Partner in 2009. Liz has lived and worked in Germany and Italy. She is a fluent speaker of German and Italian and her clients include many from those jurisdictions.
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James has been advising numbers of US, European, Australian and Asian companies investing in China by way of setting up RO (Representative Office), JV (Joint Venture), WOFE (Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise) or merger and acquisition with Chinese companies. With 20 years of legal experience, James is expertise in advising clients on commercial and corporate matters, James currently is the legal counsel to numbers of foreign-invested companies, including Nestle Guangzhou, Swire Guangdong Coca-Cola，Tyco International, Tupperware China, Coface China, Candy China, Taly China, etc. James has been involved in a number of large-scale assignments involving cross-border liquidation and restructuring, include GITIC and Guangdong Enterprises (Holdings) Limited (GDE) projects and numbers of insolvency tasks in connection to large companies with Hong Kong or Offshore background, such as Moulin Global Eyecare Holding, Tack Fat Group, Peace Mark, Boto Ltd, Asia Aluminum, Sino-Environment, China Packaging and China Metal Recycling Holding, etc., James has rich experience in Capital Market. He has participated in quite a few domestic and foreign IPO and M&A projects, and has handled several projects successfully listed in the National Equities Exchange and Quotations as the project leader. James has been represented numbers of foreign clients or foreign invested companies on investment or trade dispute with Chinese companies in China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and the courts across China, James is leading a team to provide collection service and litigation for Coface and Ping An Insurance arising from trade credit insurance service. Working Domain Foreign direct investment, Foreign investment, General corporate, Capital Market, Merger and Acquisition, Cross border insolvency and restructuring, International trade, Settlement of business disputes between PRC and foreign entities Social Positions & Honors December 2012 Member of Legal Support Activity for Enterprise of Bureau of Justice of Guangzhou August 2013 National Elite of Foreign-related Lawyers of All China Lawyers Association September 2013 Tutor of Practical Course of Law School of the Guangzhou Universtiy November 2013 Arbitrator of Guangzhou Arbitration Commission October 2014 Expert of International Commercial law of Guangdong Lawyers Association January 2015 Arbitrator of Nanchang Arbitration Commission February 2015 Arbitrator of Hefei Arbitration Commission August 2016 Director of the 9th Specialized Committee of Foreign-related Legal Service in Guangzhou Lawyers Association December 2016 Selected as China's Top 100 Lawyers of 2016 by China Business Law Journal June 2017 Elected in the talent pool of "Belt and Road" Cross-Border Lawyers by All China Lawyers Association July 2017 Selected as Top 20 Client Choice Lawyer by SSQ Thomson Reuters ALB in 2017 December 2017 Selected as China's Top 100 Lawyers of 2017 by China Business Law Journal December 2017 Elite of Foreign-related Lawyers of Guangdong Lawyers Association August 2018 National Foreign-related Lawyers by Justice Department of China September 2018 Elite International Business Lawyers (top 10) by Guangzhou Lawyers Association December 2018 Selected as China's Top 100 Lawyers of 2018 by China Business Law Journal
Managing partner of Cipcic-Bragadin Mesic and Associates: one of the leading law firm in Croatia frequently recommended by the leading international guides such as IFLR1000, Legal 500, Chambers and Partners etc. Sector expertise: Investment funds (PE, VC, UCITS, AIFs etc.), Financial institutions, Energy, Environment, HR, Transport, TMT and Tourism. Practices: M&A, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, Corporate, Commercial and relevant regulatory and compliance. I have also a great interest in the tax, employment and real estate practices. Around 85 % of our clients are international companies and institutions. I work everyday with the leading international law firms providing a seamless service to international clients doing business in Croatia. I'm also one of the founders and the vice president of the Croatian PE and VC association and honorary member of Croatian business angels’ network. As Chevening scholar I was educated in London, where I've obtained a diploma in English commercial law at the College of Law of England and Wales. I'm a current vice president of Chevening Alumni Croatia ( I've been previously a president for 2 terms). Firm's specialties: Banking & Finance, M&A, Energy law, Projects,Tax, Private Equity & Venture Capital, General Corporate law, Capital Markets, Business Structuring, Restructuring and Reorganisation, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, Technology law, Data Protection law, Commercial law, Property law, Construction law, Negotiations, Lobbying, Shipping Law, Litigation, ADR. NEXTLAW legal referral network member. For more info about our firm please visit: www.cipcic-bragadin.com
Services: Corporate Finance & M&A, Legal Services, Private Equity, Telecom
Bertha’s practice focuses on all areas of international commercial arbitration. Education and qualifications: Bertha studied French at the Sorbonne in Paris, France. She obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in International Relations at L’Institut d’Etude des Relations Internationales in Paris, France. Bertha received further training in Maritime Law at L’Université de Bretagne Occidentale in Brest, France. She is a graduate of the University of London, where she obtained her Bachelor of Laws (Hons). Bertha is certified by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution as an Investor-State Mediator. Additionally, she was successful at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s General Securities Representative Exam (Series 7 exam). Bertha was called to the Bar of England & Wales and The Bahamas Bar. Appointments Master of the Bench at The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Founding Chair of The Bahamas Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Appointed by The Bahamas to the Panels of Conciliators and Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Appointed to the CARIFORUM-EU Panel of Arbitrators by the Council of Ministers of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union Appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators for the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre Former Consultant to the Ministry of Financial Services on matters regarding the legislative and institutional development of international arbitration in The Bahamas Former Director of The Bahamas Maritime Authority Affiliations and memberships: Commonwealth Lawyers Association International Bar Association International Council for Commercial Arbitration Miami International Arbitration Society
João Valadas Coriel co-founded the law firm in 2001. Currently managing partner he coordinates across all VCA Departments. His recognised expertise and decisiveness is sought to bring a senior voice to the table, close deals and bring all sorts of matters to closure. He participates frequently as a speaker at workshops, seminars and conferences in his practice areas. Practice Areas Dispute resolution, including civil, administrative, tax and maritime litigation. Private clients encompassing succession planning, tax, real estate and immigration. Across areas a business-savvy lawyer. Professional Associations Portuguese Bar Association, Portuguese Tax Association, International Bar Association, International Fiscal Association and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).