In September no less than 230 new employees have joined the ranks of PricewaterhouseCoopers Luxembourg located in Cloche d’Or. The young graduates mainly from business schools or cross-boarder universities are now part of Luxembourg's largest professional services provider. Over the past 12 months, a total of 500 new people have been recruited.
The company that employs some 1,800 partners and employees has thus strengthened its manpower in all its activities: audit, advisory, tax expertise, and support services. With a total number of employees that has increased by 15% this year, PricewaterhouseCoopers also announces the co-optation of 15 new partners, i.e. a total of 84, among which 22 women (about 26% of the partnership). "We are optimistic as to the long term potential of the Luxembourg economy and its financial services sector. Those recruitments will allow us to develop niche sectors and specialise our teams, Didier Mouget, Managing Partner of PwC Luxembourg explains. Our aim is to meet the more and more specific expectations of our national and international clients. "
The following individuals have been co-opted as Partners of PwC Luxembourg:
Xavier Balthazar, Partner, joined the firm in 2001 with 6 years experience in the banking sector in Luxembourg. He is an expert in investment fund regulation as well as regulations pertaining to the financial sector and UCITS management companies.
Catherine Dupont, Tax Partner, has extensive experience in international tax structures for multinational companies, especially for companies doing business in the United Kingdom, where she spent two years with PwC in London. Catherine develops and executes cross-border financing transactions as well as tax efficient structures for clients.
Thierry Flamand, Partner, is actuary and possesses in-depth professional experience in the sectors of insurance, reinsurance and pension funds thanks to his various Advisory missions carried out in Luxembourg and worldwide.
Grégoire Huret, Advisory Partner, has 8-years experience in the investment banking sector and in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As). He has worked in both London and Paris before joining PwC Luxembourg, where he has been involved in numerous M&A assignments for various sectors including industry, service, telecommunication and finance.
Alexandre Jaumotte, Tax Partner, provides international tax structuring advice to a large portfolio of international clients. With more than 12 years of experience, he works primarily with European and Eastern European clients.
Alina Macovei, Tax Partner, joined PwC Luxembourg in 2002 after a successful career in international tax structuring in Romania and Belgium. She is specialised not only in international tax structuring with focus on US multinationals, but also intellectual property.
Alain Maechling, Audit Partner, possesses years experience with PwC and has developed expertise in the investment management industry. He is regarded as an expert in the financial and commercial sector for his expertise in the specificities of private equity investment vehicles.
Régis Malcourant, Audit Partner, is the Hedge Funds Leader of PwC Luxembourg and coordinates the hedge funds service solutions for the firm. His responsibilities extend to talent attraction and retention of audit professionals.
Markus Mees, Audit Partner, is specialised in the financial sectors in Germany and Luxembourg. He has a wide breadth of expertise in the field of private equity structures and has a focus on “German Investment Tax Act” audits applicable to funds distributed in Germany.
Sébastien Sadzot, Audit Partner, boasts extensive experience in alternative and sophisticated investment funds. He has notably developed a market-leading expertise in the valuation of derivative financial instruments and in related risk management issues.
Christiane Schaus, Audit Partner, works with a diversified portfolio of clients, ranging from the commercial and industrial sectors to the public and the social areas. Her cross-disciplinary approach is demonstrated in a recent study on family businesses in Luxembourg.
Valérie Tixier, Audit Partner, has experience with PwC, two of which were spent with PwC Boston, USA. She possesses broad expertise in the field of investment funds and private equity.
Vincent Villers, Audit Partner, specialises in “System and Process Assurance”, assurance and leads the coordination and execution of IT audits, as well as Internal Audit Services. An expert in internal audit, risk analysis and internal controls, Vincent also focuses on assignments relating to the Sarbanes Oxley act.
Holger Von Keutz, Audit Partner, advises various clients from the financial sector in the preparation of accounting and regulatory opinions. His expertise includes banking, securitisation structures and advising on the impact of the Basel II directive on investment funds.
Oliver Weber, Tax Partner, is specialised in the real estate and investment management sectors. The focus of his activities includes tax consulting for real estate structures, and advice on the tax implications of cross-border distribution of funds, particularly for German investors.
Notes to editor:
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