As the firm’s new headquarters take shape in Cloche d’Or, Deloitte Luxembourg has expanded its partnership with the appointment of eight new partners, effective from 1 June. 

“To keep our firm strong and healthy, we are pleased to appoint these inspiring and talented partners to empower their teams and drive our firm forward,” said Yves Francis, managing partner at Deloitte Luxembourg.

The following Deloitte professionals have been appointed to partner level:

Thierry Bovier has more than eleven years of experience in international tax matters, including cross-border investments and reorganisation. Thierry advises multinationals on tax aspects of financing, intellectual property activities and on pan-European acquisitions strategies, mergers and joint ventures. 

Michael Cravatte has more than fifteen years of experience in the insurance, reinsurance and pension fund industry from Luxembourg and abroad. Michael has led Solvency II programs for Life and Non-life insurance groups across Europe, and has developed a strong regulatory expertise. 

Steve Hauman specialises in core banking transformation, business process outsourcing, large-scale program delivery as well as CIO advisory topics. He has more than seventeen years of experience acquired in the financial services industry as well as in management and IT consultancy. 

Jean-Michel Henry has more than eleven years of experience in international tax. He advises multinational clients mainly based in the US on a variety of international tax issues, including M&A, cross-border withholding taxes, and IP activities. 

Christophe Masset has over ten years of experience in international tax with a strong focus on alternative investments. Christophe is specialised in M&A practice within private equity and real estate, covering international tax planning for both regulated and non-regulated companies. 

Alberto Meriggio has twelve years of audit experience, principally serving clients in the private equity industry. He is a fellow of the UK Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Réviseur d’entreprises agréé.

Benjamin Toussaint has solid experience in international tax with a specific focus on real estate and investment funds. From 2013 – 2015, he was seconded to Deloitte’s International Tax Centre of Excellence for the Middle East and North Africa region in Dubai where he coordinated M&A transactions. 

Ronan Vander Elst has more than thirteen years of experience in the financial services industry and IT, with a particular focus on data analytics, digital and regulatory regimes. Ronan has led large transformation programs from strategy to full implementation.

The nominations bring the number of partners at Deloitte Luxembourg to 94.

Image:  Ronan Vander Elst, Thierry Bovier, Benjamin Toussaint, Jean-Michel Henry, Christophe Masset and Steve Hauman (Alberto Meriggio and Michael Cravatte were absent when the picture was taken).