PwC has expanded its leadership team with a number of promotions to meet ongoing growth opportunities in the Channel Islands.
As part of the expansion, the company has hired Mike Byrne as partner and Chris van den Berg and Alex Burne as directors, who will play major roles in facilitating the sustained growth PwC continues to experience in the local market.
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In his new role, Byrne, based in Jersey, will oversee the asset management industry for PwC in the Channel Islands, with a personal focus on private equity and hedge funds. He has been with the firm for over 15 years.
Jersey-based Berg will be responsible for the development of PwC’s fiduciary client base, supporting clients in their growth strategy as they continue to expand their international presence. He joined PwC in 2008.
Berg has experience in offering solutions to clients with AML issues and regularly leads projects centred on helping global clients navigate complex regulatory matters, as well as conducting KYC country reviews on their behalf.
Alex Burne, also based in Jersey, joined PwC in 2002 and moved to PwC Sydney in 2010, where he worked for three years across three different sectors including banking & capital markets, real estate and alternative asset management.
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By GlobalDataLater, he relocated to PwC in Guernsey in 2013, where he now specialises in listed funds and private equity. Alex is also primary contact in Guernsey for the development of PwC’s NED program in addition to ensuring the firm leads the way in the areas of audit methodology and technology.
Additionally, PwC has also appointed Justin Woodhouse as new head of tax for the Channel Islands.
PwC CI’s leadership team senior partner Brendan McMahon said: "Mike, Justin, Alex and Chris will be instrumental in broadening our business offering, ensuring we are geared up and fully equipped to continue providing the highest quality audit, advisory and tax support to our clients, whose demand for our services continue to increase across the Channel Islands and beyond."
