To be led by one of NZ’s leading tax advisers Bruce Bernacchi.
Bruce Bernacchi.
Dentons Kensington Swan has announced the launch of its new tax practice. The firm is expanding its expertise with a new practice group to cover the needs of its clients, led by tax law expert, Bruce Bernacchi.
Bernacchi has more than 27 years’ experience advising on a wide range of taxation issues, including domestic and international corporate tax matters, indirect taxes, and employee tax issues. He specialises in advising private equity clients, the financial services sector, technology companies, and Iwi tax matters.
Bernacchi has advised on some of New Zealand’s largest buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, led tax due diligence and cross-border deal structuring, and has acted for private equity clients, trade vendors and purchasers, and sovereign wealth funds.
Dentons Kensington Swan chair Hayden Wilson said: “There’s no doubt Bruce will help us build a market-leading tax practice. We couldn’t be more excited to bring on board someone of Bruce’s calibre.”
Bernacchi said he was excited to be joining Dentons and being part of its growth story. "I’m looking forward to leveraging the international connections of the world’s largest law firm for our local and international clients and bringing in-depth taxation knowledge and a fresh perspective to Dentons’ client service offering.”
Bernacchi is an experienced and pragmatic tax adviser who brings a strong mix of technical skills, commercial acumen, and a focus on explaining complex tax issues in a clear and straightforward manner.
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