Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has appointed Gillian Griffiths as a director in its corporate tax team.
Gillian, pictured, has joined from Deloitte UK, where she spent six years as an associate director in its financial services tax team, providing tax advisory services to financial institutions, with a recent focus on alternative asset management. 
Prior to that she held roles at Deloitte Singapore, BDO and Berwin Leighton Paisner (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner).
She has extensive experience of the financial services sector and with advising alternative asset managers, along with developing innovative tax solutions and managing domestic and cross-border projects.
Gillian said: “Burges Salmon has a very highly regarded corporate tax offering, with a great team and an impressive roster of clients.
“I’m therefore really pleased to be joining Burges Salmon at such an exciting time in its growth strategy and helping the firm deliver an excellent client service and enhance its presence in the market.”
Burges Salmon’s corporate tax lawyers have comprehensive knowledge of UK tax law, and deep sector insight, providing the highest level of legal advice to the firm’s clients.
This increasingly includes sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) considerations.
Clients include a wide range of UK and international corporate entities and groups, financial institutions and funds, as well as governmental and other public bodies.
Ian Carnochan, a partner in the firm’s corporate tax team, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Gillian to the firm, particularly at such an exciting time in our upward growth trajectory. Gillian is a highly experienced tax lawyer and her expertise in financial services will help us continue to grow and ensure that we continue to meet the needs of our clients.”
Burges Salmon employs around 1,000 people in its Bristol HQ and London and Edinburgh offices.
