Announcement of three new partners at Forvis Mazars in Hong Kong (2 September 2024)

Forvis Mazars in Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners, effective from 2 September 2024. The new appointment recognises the huge and continued contributions our new partners have made to the firm and demonstrates our continued investment in nurturing talents and commitment to providing clients with insightful professional advice.

“It gives me great pleasure to welcome them to the partnership,” said Jimmy Yip, Managing Partner at Forvis Mazars in Hong Kong. “I believe the elevated role will be a valuable addition to our firm, further cementing our unique strengths and multidisciplinary approach across key strategic areas to benefit our clients."

Meet our new partners:

Karen Lau, Head of Tax Services

Being the leader of the transfer pricing team in Hong Kong, Karen assists her clients in transfer pricing planning and regulatory compliance; and also provides transfer pricing support in the IPO process. Karen has in-depth experience in providing tax services, including tax health check, tax planning, corporate restructuring, pre-IPO advisory from both Hong Kong and China tax perspectives. Her clients include MNCs, state-owned enterprises, listed companies and SMEs. 

Pauline Leung, Tax Services

Pauline has solid experience in advising clients on Hong Kong tax issues, including tax efficient structure for investment, M&A, health check review, corporate reorganization, pre-IPO tax advisory, tax advisory for individuals, etc.  She has extensive experience in serving listed and international clients in a wide spectrum of industries, ranging from trading, retailing, shipping to regulated businesses, e.g. asset management, insurance, etc.

Najla Belkhoja, Financial Advisory Services

With a wealth of experience in both local and cross-border Merger & Acquisition transactions, Najla has successfully navigated deals across diverse sectors and company sizes, from SMEs to MNCs and listed companies. Her extensive expertise in conducting and overseeing financial due diligence, valuation and other M&A-related projects has been invaluable to both strategic and financial investors.

Meet our partners