International & Local Corporate Tax

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 &…

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…

Thomas Alnæs

Thomas Alnæs practises company law and tax law, and assists clients with advice on commercial law, tax planning and contract drafting in relation to transactions and restructurings, such as mergers and de-mergers. Expertise • Asset management, private equity and venture capital • Capital markets • M&A • Company law and corporate governance • Tax Experience • Partner, Grette 2012 • Senior Attorney, Grette 2009-2012 • Associate, Senior Associate, Senior Attorney, Haavind 2004-2009 • Senior Executive Officer, Bærum likningskontor (Internal Revenue Service) 2002-2004 • Senior Executive Officer, Frogn likningskontor (Internal Revenue Service) 2001-2002 Education • Lawyers' practicing certificate 2006 • Law…