Kinetic Partners, an international professional services firm for the asset management industry, has appointed Gary Ashford to its global tax team, based in its London office.

Ashford joins Kinetic Partners from RSM Tenon, where he was a partner and national head of tax investigations and dispute resolution, building his reputation as a leading offshore tax risk and investigation expert. Ashford. with more than 25 years of experience in the tax industry, has held roles with Grant Thornton, Ernst & Young and HM Revenue & Customs.

In his new role, Ashford will assist clients, financial institutions and fiduciary companies in relation to the various FATCA intergovernmental agreements, global transparency and voluntary tax disclosure facility industry, the Liechtenstein disclosure facility, the Swiss/UK tax agreement and general asset preservation. 

Kinetic Partners currently has a team of 140 across its eight offices in London, Dublin, Grand Cayman, New York, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Luxembourg and the Channel Islands.