Week ending 5 October 2012

Mazars has made Rod Weston head of its UK restructuring services team. Weston joined the firm in 2004 as partner, beginning his career at Arthur Andersen before holding positions at Grant Thornton and Deloitte.

Gareth Davies is to become director, mergers and acquisitions at BDO. Previously part of PwC's corporate finance team, Davies was at Morgan Stanley before that and has expertise in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.

Tax specialist Linda Preece has joined Dorset firm Princecroft Willis as technical tax director. Starting her career with Coopers & Lybrand (PwC) Preece since moved to Grant Thornton where she has remained for more than 20 years until now.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson has made Alan Herbert partner in its Leicester offices. Herbert leaves RSM Tenon where he was a director since 2010 and prior to that was a director at Vantis.

Michael Anderson has been appointed to head up KPMG's new direct tax litigation team in the UK. Andersen joins from law firm, Dorsey & Whitney, where he was a partner.

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