Accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has announced that two new partners have been appointed to its London office.
Brian Johnson joins after being a partner at HW Fisher for 11 years, and Neela Chauhan joins from Wilson Wright after two and a half years as head of tax.
Laurence Sacker, managing partner of UHY Hacker Young London, said: “Brian and Neela have a depth of expertise that will add real value to UHY Hacker Young’s offering in insolvency and private client tax.”
“Brian is a very accomplished insolvency practitioner and his extensive cross-sector experience will be useful, especially with tightening economic conditions.
“Neela is highly regarded by her clients, many of whom are high-profile individuals, for using her international network to assist them.
“We’re really looking forward to seeing them contribute to UHY Hacker Young’s success in the future.”
Mr Johnson, an insolvency practitioner licensed by the ICAEW and a fellow of R3, has over 36 years of experience working in in business turnaround, restructuring and insolvency, and specialises in advising SMEs and individuals in sectors including construction, manufacturing, retail and financial services.
Ms Chauhan, who is a member of the Institute of Taxation, spent 18 years at Sopher + Co where she headed the Tax division before joining Wilson Wright, and thus brings more than 20 years’ of tax experience to UKY Hacker Young.