Alvarez & Marsal Taxand in the UK has hired Richard Baxter as a managing director and head of indirect tax.  Based in London, he was formerly in charge of the Andersen indirect tax team in the UK and was a tax partner at Deloitte. 

Mr Baxter’s group will deliver both traditional indirect tax consulting and advice on VAT compliance and reporting.

The firm has also recently set up a reward and compensation group in the UK.  Sarah Pickering, a former partner at Ernst & Young, will lead it.

A&MT in the UK is a division of global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal, a founding member of the global Taxand network.