Cassidy, who had been a tax partner in PKF’s tax investigations and dispute resolution team and whose areas of expertise include the Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility, had been with that firm for more than 12 years. His arrival at London-based Crowe Clark coincided almost to the day with the news that PKF had completed its merger with BDO LLP, and assumed its name.
In addition to his work at PKF, Cassidy has been an active writer and lecturer on the subject of tax, and contributed chapters on the subject to such publications as the Zurich Tax Handbook and the ICAEW’s TAXLine Tax Planning.
At Crowe Clark Whitehill, Cassidy joins partner Sean Wakeman, and brings the total size of the firm’s tax investigations team up to seven.
Wakeman said Cassidy’s recruitment was “another step in [CCW’s] strategy” to build a successful tax investigations unit.
Crowe Clark Whitehill is the UK affiliate of Crowe Horwath International, a New York-based, global professional service organisation, with 167 independent member firms operating from 650 offices around the world. CCW has eight offices in the UK, more than 70 partners and more than 500 staff, according to the company.
A BDO spokesperson said there were no immediate plans to replace Cassidy, as the just-completed merger with PKF had resulted in an experienced tax investigations team, headed up by Stuart Gerber and supported by Fiona Fernie.
