Mazars strengthens senior team in East Midlands with three partner promotions
These appointments are part of Mazars’ largest ever round of partner promotions in the UK, with thirteen new partners appointed across six regional offices.
In addition, the East Midlands team welcomed 20 graduate and school leavers this month, highlighting its commitment to, and investment in, future talent in the region.
CEO, Phil Verity, said: “Having strength and depth of expertise across our regional offices is integral to enabling us to deliver the highest standard of work for all of our clients. We’re therefore delighted to appoint partners in the East Midlands as well as several other locations. These appointments are testament to their expertise and the commitment they have shown to their clients and the firm. They should all be very proud of reaching this significant milestone.”
East Midlands Office managing partner, Steve English, said: “We are thrilled to be announcing these well-deserved promotions. Our three new partners provide excellent service to our clients in the East Midlands, and having their capabilities in our team continue to stand us in good stead to serve the region and our clients’ growing needs in future.
“We’re also pleased to have welcomed 20 graduates and school leavers to our East Midlands office this month. Nurturing young talent and investing in the future of the industry is incredibly important to our business, and we look forward to helping them develop their skills and expertise as they start their careers.”
Andrew Hickson – audit
Andy serves a growing portfolio of owner managed businesses, private equity-backed groups and a number of infrastructure asset holding entities.
As a member of the quality monitoring team, Andy has been involved in national audit quality initiatives including ‘No Compromise’. Outside of audit, he has been heavily involved in the delivery of training to students in the UK, as well as management teams across Central and Eastern Europe.
Claire Cowen – tax advisory
Claire joined Mazars in 2018 and advises our clients on their international tax issues. She is also the global tax lead for Mazars’ consumer sector proposition.
As a partner, Claire will continue to focus on strengthening the firm’s tax advisory offering to our broad client base.
Mark Surridge – audit
Mark is sector lead for local government external audit. Both ACCA and CIPFA qualified, he has a background in delivering external audit, internal audit and advisory services to clients in the local government, health, housing and higher education sectors.
As a partner, he will support Mazars’ strategy of ensuring that the firm acts in the public interest. He will continue to develop talent, deliver high-quality service to clients and support the growth of the advisory business.
