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Volodymyr Kotenko to take over Ernst & Young’s Tax and Legal services
KYIV, 18 May 2009 – Ernst & Young Ukraine, a global leader in assurance, tax, transactions, and advisory services, announced today that Volodymyr Kotenko, a partner at Ernst & Young, will take over the firm’s Tax and Legal services in Ukraine. In his new role, Volodymyr will lead the Tax and Legal groups and coordinate their further development.
Volodymyr Kotenko became a partner in 2006. He was the first Ukrainian Tax & Legal partner in the history of Ernst & Young in Ukraine. Volodymyr has almost 14 years of professional experience specializing in corporate taxation and business law matters. He takes an active stance in public life and for the past six years has been a chair of the European Business Association Tax Committee.
Ernst & Young expresses sincere and warmest gratitude to Trevor Link who has successfully led the Tax & Legal Practice in Ukraine since 2006. Trevor now moves to the Sofia office.
Alexei Kredisov, Country Managing Partner at Ernst & Young Ukraine, says: “Today, we observe an increased demand for tax support from businesses that face various needs such as structuring and tax and customs disputes. Volodymyr has a great reputation among clients and colleagues, which, coupled with his experience, will provide for a smooth transition and management at the highly set corporate standards. I am greatly thankful to Trevor for dedicating two and a half years to our practice. He has made a notable contribution to Ernst & Young leadership position in the Ukrainian market of professional services.”
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