TAGLaw Welcomes Habayeb Advocates and Legal Consultants Ltd in Jordan
Habayeb Advocates and Legal Consultants was established in Amman, Jordan, by the late Advocate Sami Adib Habayeb, a lawyer who started practicing in 1946. Sami Habayeb practiced in various jurisdictions before establishing the firm in Jordan in 1966. The firm started as one of the first in Jordan that focuses on providing legal services, support, and dispute resolution to local and international clients.
Learn more about Habayeb Advocates and Legal Consultants Ltd.
Mercer & Hole Bucks the Trend for Women Working in Finance
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics this month show the number of women employed in the finance and insurance sectors is now at 42.7%, down by 1.6% compared to the same period in 2022. Some firms in the sector are however bucking the trend and accountants Mercer & Hole employs 47% female staff, 45% of whom are at manager level or above.
The ONS figures also compared to a high in 1997 when women made up 53.5% of the finance and insurance sector. This historic drop since has been blamed on a fall in administrative jobs and growth of IT in the sector. Changes more recently suggest women could be turning their backs on the sector.
Paul Maberly, Managing Partner at Mercer & Hole comments: “It is important for all firms to act to encourage women to consider a career in the sector and to stay in the sector. At Mercer & Hole we are proud to have 45% of female staff in the firm who are at manager level or above and we are working to increase this number by talking to our staff and offering them the type of career, flexibility, and the support they need at the different stages of their career, to encourage them to flourish and to also stay within the business. We have also created an open and fair culture in relation to pay and gender pay gap reporting.”
“Whilst technology has certainly changed the roles across the sector in the last few years it is important to recognise that these changes can only be considered to have had a positive impact if both men and women thrive equally in the workplace both now and in the future.”
Some of the measures introduced at Mercer & Hole to support employees include:
- Holistic career development, a ‘People Passport’ which considers an individual’s technical and career development, business skill set and an encouragement to contribute to the wider Mercer & Hole community with wherever their passions lie.
- Agile Working as well as Flexi-time.
- Flexible Working.
- Good female role models throughout the firm.
- Access to Menopause Support.
- Enhanced Maternity Pay.
- Office closure over the festive season.
- Active Wellbeing, Charity, Sustainability and diversity, equality and inclusion champions.
- Buying and Selling of Holiday.
- Health cash plan with many wellbeing applications and family cover.
TAG Alliances Welcomes Ray Polantz of Cohen & Company as New Advisory Board Member
Tax Partner from US Top 50 Accounting Firm joins Advisory Board of renowned international alliance of professional services firms.
TAG Alliances®, a leading multidisciplinary alliance of independent professional services firms, has appointed Raymond Polantz, Tax Partner at Cohen & Company (Ohio, USA - TIAG), as its newest Advisory Board member. Ray will join the TAG Alliances Advisory Board as a member of its Global Strategy Committee.
TAG Alliances’ Advisory Board is composed of leading practitioners who provide guidance and perspective to the organization’s Executive Team on various matters such as strategy for the organization, updating the Charter and Code of Conduct, assisting in member matters, and approving prospective members.
“I am honored to welcome Ray to our Advisory Board” announced Richard Attisha, President & CEO of TAG Alliances. “Our profile in the global marketplace continues to grow, and the Advisory Board is an essential part of our organization’s success. Ray is an expert in international inbound and outbound tax issues, and his experience as an active and collaborative member of TAG Alliances and Co-Chair of the TAG Tax Specialty Group will bring valuable insight to our Advisory Board.”
“TIAG member firms have provided our clients with critical guidance and support on a range of international projects, often when it mattered most for their businesses,” says Polantz. “I’m proud to be a part of this global alliance and for the opportunity to serve in a leadership role that will allow me to take a more active role in TIAG’s success.”
The complete TAG Alliances Advisory Board includes:
- Kurt Baker of ESV Business advice and accounting (New South Wales, Australia - TIAG);
- Mariano Batalla of Batalla (Costa Rica - TAGLaw);
- Basil Bielich of Atla Group (Isle of Man - TIAG & TAG-SP);
- Gbenga Biobaku of Gbenga Biobaku & Co. (Nigeria - TAGLaw);
- Russell Brown, OBE of LehmanBrown (Beijing & Shanghai, China - TIAG) and Acclime (TAG-SP);
- Pablo Brusco of Brons & Salas (Argentina - TAGLaw);
- Jennifer Clarke of LK Shields Solicitors (Ireland - TAGLaw);
- Jim Dankenbring of Spencer Fane LLP (Missouri, USA - TAGLaw);
- Markus Dankl of INTERCURA (Austria - TIAG);
- John Delaney of Delaney Partners (Bahamas - TAGLaw);
- Jan Depoorter of SBB Accountants & Advisors (Belgium - TIAG);
- Anna Derewenda; Williams Mullen (Virginia & North Carolina, USA - TAGLaw);
- Armand de Romémont; Actheos (France - TIAG);
- Neil Dinnes; AAB (Scotland – TIAG)
- Sibina Eftenova of Popov, Arnaudov & Partners (Bulgaria - TAGLaw);
- Jamison Firestone; FDS Law (Russia - TAGLaw)
- Cameron Hancock; Kirton McConkie, PC (Utah & Idaho, USA - TAGLaw)
- Paul Hopkins of Carter Newell (Australia - TAGLaw);
- Irwin Kishner of Herrick, Feinstein LLP (New York, NY, USA - TAGLaw);
- Robert Levy of Kuit Steinart Levy LLP (Manchester, England - TAGLaw);
- Paul Maberly of Mercer & Hole (London, England - TIAG);
- Greg Noschese of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Texas, USA - TAGLaw);
- Wendy On of Fineman West & Co. LLP (Los Angeles, CA, USA - TIAG);
- Ray Polantz; Cohen & Company (Ohio, USA - TIAG)
- Felipe Pestana of Grupo Planus (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - TIAG); and
- Paul Tauber of Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP (San Francisco, CA, USA - TAGLaw).
About Cohen & Company
Named one of America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms by Forbes and one of the Best of the Best Firms by INSIDE Public Accounting, Cohen & Company offers assurance, tax and advisory services to clients throughout the U.S. and worldwide. The firm serves a broad range of clients, from privately held companies and their owners; to public and private funds, advisers and fund service providers within the investment industry; to Fortune 1000 multinational enterprises. Learn more at cohencpa.com.
About TAG Alliances®
TAG Alliances is comprised of three divisions: TAGLaw®, TIAG® (The International Accounting Group), and TAG-SP®. TAGLaw is an international alliance of more than 160 independent law firms. TIAG is an international alliance of more than 115 independent accounting firms. TAG-SP is a complementary association of strategic business partners. Collectively, TAG Alliances members provide legal, accounting, financial and business support services on a worldwide scale. With approximately 17,000 professionals in over 290 member firms, and more than 750 offices in over 105 countries, members of the TAG Alliances serve tens of thousands of clients from all industry and commercial sectors. TAG Alliances is consistently recognized as one of the Top 10 alliances of accounting & legal alliances in the world. Learn more at www.TAGAlliances.com.
Berger Singerman Welcomes Nicolette Vilmos to Lead Central Florida Expansion
Former Nelson Mullins partner will build on firm’s Central Florida presence to establish Tampa and Orlando offices
Berger Singerman, Florida’s business law firm, is pleased to announce that Nicolette Corso Vilmos has joined the firm as a partner on the Business Reorganization and Dispute Resolution Teams to increase Berger Singerman’s footprint in Tampa and Orlando. Vilmos will be resident in Orlando and continue to serve her bankruptcy and complex business litigation clients.
"With increasing demand for legal counsel from existing and prospective clients in Central Florida, Berger Singerman is expanding to meet that need by providing the exceptional client service we are known for,” said Paul Steven Singerman, Co-Chair of Berger Singerman. “I cannot think of a better candidate to lead Berger Singerman in Tampa and Orlando than Nicolette Vilmos. Nicolette is an extraordinary lawyer. She has worked hard to earn the respect of lawyers and judges in the Orlando and Tampa markets -- and beyond, and we think she is a great cultural fit with our team. We look forward to growing our presence in those markets.”
Vilmos has established herself as a trusted legal advisor to Central Florida’s businesses on a range of complex litigation matters, including bankruptcy, intellectual property, real estate workouts and complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining Berger Singerman, Vilmos was a partner at Nelson Mullins’ Orlando office, where she Co-Chaired the firm’s Financial Institutions, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Team and was a member of its Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation and Appellate Practice Groups. She earned her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law and her B.A. from Stetson University as well.