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MSI Global Alliance appoints two new member firms in Brazil and Denmark

MSI Global Alliance, one of the world’s leading international associations of independent legal and accounting firms, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new member firms to its international membership as of 1 July 2017.

MSI’s presence in Brazil will be strengthened by the addition of DDSA – De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff e Azevedo Advogados (DDSA) in Brazil. Based in Sao Paulo, DDSA is a full service law firm which provides comprehensive services in areas such as corporate law, tax law, M&A and contracts, compliance, aviation, infrastructure, real estate, insurance law, litigation, bankruptcy and reorganization, as well as employment, social security and environment law.Established in 2011, the 11 partner-firm and its highly experienced team of 45 staff advises and acts for national and international clients from a wide range of industries.Also joining MSI is accounting firm Piaster located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 2005, the four partner firm provides a wide range of services within audit, assurance, tax, vat, compilation and compliance as well as advisory services to an international client base.

Piaster will be replacing MSI’s existing Danish accounting member Wyrwik – Statsautoriseret Revisionsanpartsselskab (Wyrwik). Both firms have enjoyed a long-standing business relationship over the years. Wyrwik’s managing partner, Lisbeth Wyrwik, introduced Piaster to MSI and will continue to work closely with both Piaster and MSI in her role as one of the international contact partners for Piaster.

Tim Wilson, chief executive of MSI, comments, “I am very pleased to welcome our new members to MSI. DDSA is a strong, established law firm, which will complement our existing presence in Brazil and further strengthen MSI in Latin America. I am also very pleased to welcome Piaster, a dynamic and ambitious accounting firm, which will maintain strong links with Wyrwik thereby enabling us to build on MSI’s strength in Denmark.”

MSI Global Alliance
Pauline Rottstock, Marketing and Business Development Manager
Tel: +44 20 7583 7000
Email: prottstock@msiglobal.org

About MSI Global Alliance
MSI is one of the world’s leading international associations of independent legal and accounting firms. With over 250 carefully selected member firms in more than 100 countries, MSI is one of the world’s leading associations of independent legal and accounting firms. MSI was formed in 1990 in response to the growing need for cross-border co-operation between professional services firms.
www.msiglobal.org

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IC Marais

Professional experience:

IC Marais is a certified CA (SA) with public sector and private sector technical knowledge based on 5 years’ Public Sector accounting, auditing and financial management experience and 5 years audit, tax and accounting experience. Detailed knowledge of private and public sector accounting and auditing standards (GRAP, IPSAS, IFRS, IAS, ISA) and public sector financial legislation (MFMA, etc.)

He enjoys the outdoors, hunting and fishing.

ic@newtons-sa.co.za

SCHALK GOUWS

Professional experience:

In 1995, Schalk started as a trainee at Warner and Newton (which became Moores Rowland in 1997 and then Mazars Moores Rowland in 2007) in Bloemfontein. In 1998, Schalk was appointed as manager at Moores Rowland, where he became a partner in 2003. Schalk received his Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Taxation in 2006 and in 2009 he received his Certificate in the Administration of Estates.

schalk@newtons-sa.co.za

CEDRIC PETERSON

Professional experience:

Cedric started as a trainee at Warner and Newton (which became Moores Rowland in 1997 and Mazars Moores Rowland in 2007), Bloemfontein, in 1986. After completion of his articles, he joined the Special Investigations Division of the Department of Finance (SA Revenue Services) as a senior inspector from 1990 to 1991.

cedric@newtons-sa.co.za

LUCHA GREYLING

Professional experience:

Lucha started her career as a tax inspector at the Inland Revenue Department of New Zealand. After this she worked in commerce in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

On her return to South Africa, she completed her CA training contract with us and has been with Newtons ever since. She became a Partner in 2012.

Apart from her CA(SA) qualification she also holds a postgraduate certificate in Advanced Taxation (2005) and has the overall responsibility for training as our Training Officer.

lucha@newtons-sa.co.za