Douglas W. Nakajima Joins WeiserMazars' Philadelphia Office

NEW YORK, April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WeiserMazars LLP is pleased to announce that Douglas W. Nakajima has joined the firm as a Principal in its Philadelphia office. An industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors, Mr. Nakajima has advised a wide variety of U.S. and foreign clients on domestic and international tax issues and strategies. He also possesses extensive knowledge dealing with the Internal Revenue Service from the examination and appeals levels, as well as the IRS national office. Mr. Nakajima will focus on expanding WeiserMazars' international tax and global restructuring practice and will offer a variety of transactional advisory services.

"Mr. Nakajima's experience in the development, negotiation, and implementation of multinational business arrangements and joint ventures, paired with his intimate knowledge of the tax consequences of cross-border acquisitions, dispositions and reorganizations, intercompany transfer pricing analyses, global business expansion strategies, treaty interpretation, and foreign credit tax planning, better positions WeiserMazars to compete in this strategic and growing area," said Douglas A. Phillips, WeiserMazars' Managing Partner.

Mr. Nakajima comes to WeiserMazars from LECG-SMART, where he served as Practice Leader for the firm's International Tax Services Group. Prior to joining SMART in 1998, he was a Senior Tax Manager at Coopers & Lybrand, where he was responsible for transactional tax analysis, planning and due diligence for corporate acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings, and general tax consulting for a diverse client base that included publicly-traded, multinational manufacturing companies, large closely-held corporations, investment banking groups, and high tech industry companies. Previously, he served as Tax Counsel for Sun Company, Inc. (now Sunoco, Inc.).

"I look forward to building WeiserMazars' presence and capabilities in the Philadelphia market," said Douglas W. Nakajima. "I'm excited to contribute to the vast global resources and expertise the firm offers its clients."

Mr. Nakajima, a Philadelphia native, received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and received both his Master of Laws in Taxation and Juris Doctor degrees from Villanova University's School of Law.

About WeiserMazars LLP

WeiserMazars LLP, the independent U.S. member firm of Mazars Group, provides a unique combination of foresight, experience, and know-how in order to help our clients fulfill their accounting, tax and advisory needs. Our team of partners and professionals brings their technical expertise, industry knowledge and an integrated, customized approach to bear on the critical issues and competitive challenges facing a wide array of clients including owner-managed businesses, complex, multi-national organizations and high net worth individuals in a multitude of industries.  WeiserMazars has over 90 partners and more than 650 professionals in seven U.S. offices with additional locations in Israel and the Cayman Islands.

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