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Evelyn Partners, the professional services and wealth management group, has appointed senior hire Vanessa Lee to its Northern private client tax team.
Evelyn Partners bolsters Northern tax team with senior Leeds-based appointment
Evelyn Partners, the professional services and wealth management group, has appointed senior hire Vanessa Lee to its Northern private client tax team.
With more than 27 years’ experience, Vanessa has a focus on advising high net worth individuals, families, family offices and trustees on a wide range of complex tax and dispute planning. Hugely respected professionally, she has worked with both high-profile clients and those which are on a growth trajectory. Vanessa has previously held senior positions at leading professional services firms including BDO and EY.
Vanessa comes with a breadth of broader experience, voluntarily supporting Yorkshire Children’s Charity as a Trustee, a long-term supporter of Tax Aid and The Prince’s Trust and as Chair of Finance and Investment at The University of Hull.
Based in Evelyn’s Leeds office, Vanessa will also work with tax teams in Evelyn Partners’ Harrogate, Manchester and Newcastle offices on all aspects of private client tax and succession issues.
Tom Shave, Head of Tax at Evelyn Partners commented: “Vanessa’s appointment comes at a time of significant growth and investment for Evelyn Partners’ professional services business. Our ambitions in the north of England are underpinned by the recent acquisition of Haines Watts offices in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. A key aspect of our strategy is in attracting senior talent like Vanessa who will bring a new dimension to our business.
“We are focussed on providing excellent advice to our clients in the run-up to the new government’s first Budget on October 30th and beyond. Given the potential for tax changes, supporting our clients through all aspects of their business and personal circumstances has never been more important. Vanessa has the breadth of skills and natural empathy to underpin our own and their aspirations.”
Vanessa Lee added: “Evelyn Partners is the epitome of an entrepreneurial practice which aligns perfectly with the clients I enjoy working with. I am excited to be part of a team which understands private clients and their needs - throughout both personal and commercial successes and inevitable challenges. Supporting both clients and colleagues is of paramount importance to me and I very much look forward to being part of a team which holds private clients and their contribution in such high regard.”