Press Release from November, 2022
Roland Holz becomes new Global M&A Head
We are delighted to announce that Roland Holz, Partner at WTS Germany, has been appointed as new Head for the M&A WTS Global Service Line. He is taking over from Robert Tranquilli, Managing Partner at Svalner in Sweden, and Michael Wild, Partner at WTS Germany, who have been successfully spearheading the global service line for the past years.
Roland joined WTS Germany in 2018 from one of the Big 4 companies underpinning WTS’ strategic endeavor to be one of the leading professional service firms in tax advisory next to its well established position in tax compliance and tax digital. Roland disposes of more than 15 years of experience in relation with IPOs, carve-out transactions, cross-border buy side or sell side transactions, financial restructurings, refinancing and portfolio management where he regularly assists with tax structuring, tax due diligences and SPA assistance. His client basis include multinational corporations, investment funds and financial institutions. In Germany he cooperates closely with our experts of WTS Advisory responsible for financial due diligence. He is also frequently advising in post deal integration projects, thus proving that the client service does not stop with the closing date.
Under his leadership and with the support of Sergi Meseguer as GSL Manager the global team is set out to further increase visibility of WTS Global with key stakeholders in the international M&A market and bundle synergies within the global M&A team for joint client initiatives.
As a global independent player which deliberately refrains from conducting annual audits worldwide we are striving to walk aside our clients as their long-trusted advisors. We always, and without exception, put our clients’ interests ahead of our own. Because of our origins as an in-house tax department, we have always had a uniquely client centric focus which remains the group’s primary shared value throughout all regions. Our whole approach is founded on the understanding that we are only ever as good as the value we create for our clients. We always take the time to listen and understand the full strategic context before recommending any solution.
Roland Holz, Partner WTS Germany and Global M&A Head
About WTS Global
With coverage in over 100 countries, WTS Global is among the world’s largest non-audit tax practices offering the full range of tax services. We deliberately refrain from conducting annual audits in order to avoid any conflicts of interest. We are guided by our commitment to be a long-term trusted advisor for our clients, both locally and globally. Clients of WTS Global include multinational companies, international mid-size companies as well as private clients and family offices.
The member firms of WTS Global are carefully selected through stringent quality reviews. They are strong local players in their home market united by the ambition of building a truly global practice that develops the tax leaders of the future and anticipates the new digital tax world.
WTS Global combines senior tax expertise from different cultures and backgrounds and offers world-class skills in tax advisory, tax compliance and accounting as well as tax digital, coupled with the ability to think like experienced businesspeople in a constantly changing world.
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