Appointing a Nationally Recognized U.S. Tax Partner to Lead a Regional Specialty Tax Practice
One of Canada's most respected national accounting and advisory firms
This was a highly confidential senior leadership mandate for a rare U.S. tax profile. The firm required a recognized market leader who could immediately elevate its U.S. tax offering, lead the regional Specialty Tax practice across more than 20 offices, strengthen complex compliance capabilities, and expand the advisory, planning, and M&A tax side of the practice.
The mandate required far more than a technically strong U.S. tax professional. The firm needed a senior partner-level leader with market credibility, deep technical expertise, commercial judgment, client-facing authority, and the ability to build a practice around them. The qualified talent pool was extremely limited, and the search required a discreet, highly targeted approach.
Hunton Blake mapped the senior U.S. tax leadership market across Canada, identifying professionals with the right combination of technical depth, practice leadership, advisory capability, and business development track record. The search focused on leaders who could address the firm’s immediate compliance needs while building a broader planning, advisory, and M&A tax practice.
Hunton Blake successfully recruited one of the most recognized U.S. tax professionals in the country. The individual joined as U.S. Tax Partner and Head of Specialty Tax for the region.
Following the appointment, Hunton Blake continued supporting the firm through additional U.S. tax hires. The firm now operates one of the most highly regarded U.S. tax practices in Canada, with significant growth attributed to this leadership appointment.
