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INTERNATIONAL TAX, ACCOUNTING AND TRANSACTIONS
Practice Area

SEDA Experts’ International Accounting, Tax & Transactions Practice provides premier expertise across cross-border taxation, financial reporting, and complex transactions.

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Our experts have advised multinational corporations, private equity investors, and financial institutions on some of the most complex global matters, providing unmatched insight into corporate tax, accounting oversight, and transaction advisory.

With backgrounds as former senior partners and executives at leading global accounting firms and financial institutions, including KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, and Grant Thornton, our team combines deep technical knowledge with practical experience across international tax structuring, high-stakes M&A transactions, private equity deal execution, financial reporting, risk and treasury management, and the governance of complex financial instruments.


Many of our professionals are licensed CPAs and Chartered Accountants, ensuring the highest standards of

International accounting and tax expertise. This breadth of experience allows us to deliver premier consulting and litigation support in high-stakes matters, helping clients achieve clarity, compliance, and strategic advantage in today’s global marketplace.


Our expertise include:

  • International Tax & Transfer Pricing Disputes

  • Cross-Border M&A and Post-Deal Accounting

  • Private Equity Taxation & Fund Structures

  • Financial Reporting & Audit Oversight

  • Accounting Standards (US GAAP, IFRS, Local GAAP)

  • Forensic Accounting & Investigations

  • Corporate Governance & CFO-Level Advisory

  • Regulatory & Compliance Matters



EXPERTISE

International Tax Structuring & Compliance

Our experts bring decades of experience in international tax structuring and compliance, advising multinational corporations on efficient tax planning, supply chain structures, U.S. foreign tax credit rules, and accounting for income taxes (ASC 740).

Tax and Accounting Aspects of Cross-Border Transactions

Corporate & Transaction Tax Advisory

Private Equity Taxation

Post-Acquisition Accounting

Financial Reporting & Audit Oversight


RELATED EXPERTS

Dave Douglass, CPA

Dave Douglass, CPA

Bio

Managing Director

Mr. Douglass provides advice in both litigation and business consulting matters requiring specialized financial and economic expertise. He has more than fifteen years of experience in business valuation, analysis of damages in securities litigation, valuation of intellectual property in trademark and patent disputes, loss causation analysis, solvency analysis, and regulatory compliance.

Former

Berkeley Research Group, LLC  - Director

Navigant - Associate Director

Expertise

Business Valuation, Intellectual Property, Antitrust & Competition Policy,  Disputes & Investigations,  Forensic Accounting,  Damages Analysis

William A. Badia, CPA

William A. Badia, CPA

Bio

Managing Director

William Badia worked twenty-five years in Goldman Sachs's Credit Department; he was the only Senior Risk Manager to have been stationed in all four of the Firm's major offices: New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and London. He was the Chief Credit Officer overseeing Goldman Sachs Asian Credit Risk in the 1990's and European Credit Risk during the 2000's.

Former

Haymarket Financial  - Chief Risk Officer

Goldman Sachs Credit Department - Head of the European Credit


Expertise

Risk Management, Credit Risk, Counterparty Risk, Bank Loans, Sales and Trading

David Saul, CA

David Saul, CA

Bio

Managing Director

David Saul is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 year’s experience in financial services in both Compliance and Internal Audit as the Global Head of Compliance Risk Assurance at HSBC, the UK Head of Compliance Monitoring, Testing and Surveillance at Barclays, and the Group Head of Internal Audit and Operational Risk at BMO Asset Management.

Former 

HSBC - Global Head, Compliance Risk Assurance

Barclays - UK Head, Compliance Monitoring & Testing

Expertise

Audit, Compliance Risk Assurance / Monitoring, Financial Crime Compliance, Regulatory Compliance / Conduct, Retail, Commercial and Private Banking, Asset and Wealth Management, Insurance

Martyn Till

Martyn Till

Bio

Managing Director

Martyn Till is a retired senior tax advisor with extensive experience in the UK and international tax landscape, having spent most of his 30-year career at KPMG LLP as a Corporate Tax Advisor. He specializes in the tax aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions, cross-border transactions, and mid-market Private Equity transactions.

Former

KPMG LLP - Tax Partner and Senior Tax Manager

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS - HM Inspector of Taxes

Expertise

Corporate Taxation, M&A Tax Advisory, Private Equity Tax Advisory, UK Direct Taxation, Investigations

Brian Dilley, CA

Brian Dilley, CA

Bio

Managing Director

Brian is an Economic Crime Prevention expert, with over 25 years of experience working at banks, regulators, and consultancies. He has managed and advised on fraud and anti-money laundering prevention, sanctions, and anti-bribery compliance, most recently serving as the Group Director of Economic Crime Prevention at Lloyds Banking Group. Mr. Dilley is currently working in a variety of consulting roles at banks and regulators.

Former

Lloyds Banking Group - Group Director of Economic Crime Prevention

KPMG - Global Head of AML Services

UBS Investment Bank - Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

Financial Services Authority - Head of Deposit Taking & Financial Stability, 

Enforcement Division 


Expertise

Fraud Prevention, Authorised Push Payment Scam Detection and Reimbursement, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance, Sanctions Compliance, Anti-Bribery Compliance, Banking Controls



Debbie Bigman, CPA

Debbie Bigman, CPA

Bio

Managing Director

Debbie Bigman has over 36 years of experience in financial product valuation, enterprise risk management and financial reporting. Her deep knowledge in credit, pricing and transaction analysis spans decades of market cycles and disruptions. Debbie has helped banks, specialty lenders, insurance companies, and funds navigate complex challenges arising from market and regulatory driven change.

Former

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Partner, Financial Markets Co-Founder

Expertise

Valuation and Governance of Financial Products, Enterprise Risk Management for Financial Transactions and Products, Financial Reporting for Financial Instruments


Eric Jacobs, CPA

Eric Jacobs, CPA

Bio

Managing Director

Eric Jacobs is a recognized expert in risk management, financial operations, and investment oversight, with nearly 30 years of leadership experience in the financial services industry. His career spans top-tier institutions on both the buy-side and sell-side, including alternative asset management, investment banking, and public accounting.

Former

King Street Capital Management - Director of Risk Management

Goldman Sachs - Vice-President, Finance Division

Expertise

Risk Management, Treasury & Liquidity Management, Accounting, Investment Operations

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