Grant Thornton nabs former PwC director as new tax partner
Elizabeth McNamara has joined Grant Thornton as a tax partner on its corporate tax team.
Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of Elizabeth McNamara as a partner in the corporate tax team in its Sydney office.
McNamara has over 17 years of experience, most recently as a director within PwC's private clients team, where she worked with a portfolio of large, privately owned or closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
She advises clients on international and corporate taxation matters. In addition, she has deep industry knowledge in the tourism, agriculture, retail, education and health sectors.
Grant Thornton said she is a respected adviser renowned for simplifying complex concepts to provide practical guidance and specialises in advising on corporate tax matters including the implementation of pre-sale restructures, tax losses and capital gains tax rollover concessions, cross-border transactions, and other tax advisory services.
“I’m excited to join Grant Thornton’s Corporate Tax team and I’m keen to understand the clients and their unique needs, their businesses, and environments they operate in,” McNamara said.
Grant Thornton, national managing partner, tax, Sandie Boswell, said McNamara brings a wealth of corporate tax experience across a variety of industries.
"Her expert understanding of complex tax matters will enhance our offering to clients and we’re pleased to welcome her to the team,” Boswell said.
This latest appointment follows several partner promotions announced by Grant Thornton in June.
The mid-year promotions included Kate Bonner (audit and assurance), Lisa Gibb (financial advisory), Ioly Kisin and Paul Carbone (private business tax and advisory).
The firm also appointed Wi Liem Chua as its new national head of retail and consumer products in June.
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