Daniel Richards, Ogier;

Tax specialist William Jean-Baptiste has joined Ogier's team in Luxembourg as tax partner.

William, who joins Ogier's eight-strong partnership in Luxembourg, focuses on tax structuring of international investment transactions, investment funds and on-going tax management.

His experience covers acquisitions and holding structures for real estate, private equity and private capital investment, financing, mergers, acquisitions and reorganisations of financial institutions, securitisation and structured financial products.

William's corporate and funds tax advisory practice is supplemented by experience in wealth planning and family office services for private clients in the management of their cross-border legal and tax planning needs.

Ogier's Luxembourg practice partner Daniel Richards said: "William is an excellent addition to our team. As well as having a strong track record in advising on complex business transactions, William is a recognised thought leader on tax matters and has a well-deserved reputation for technical excellence with a client-orientated and collaborative approach. We are delighted that he has joined our Luxembourg team."