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Bridget Walsh
UKI Market Segment Leader for PE
T:+44 20 7951 4176

Head of UK&I Greater China Business Services

I lead EY's Private Equity practice for the UK and Ireland. I have a very strong background in Private Equity having advised on some of the most significant transactions to have taken place in Europe, and most recently, I led the advice on some of the largest Distressed Debts deals.

I am also EY's China / UK&I Trade Route Leader, where I lead a dedicated, multi-lingual team, advising Chinese and UK companies who are expanding internationally.

Experience

A Partner since 2006. My roles as a Partner have included:

• Building and leading the E&Y UK & Ireland Transaction Tax Business
• Building a distressed debt tax specialism
• Building and leading EY’s global restructuring tax practice

I identified an opportunity to build a tax restructuring business within EY firstly in the UK and then globally. I built our Brand in this market. This is now a £25m practice globally.

• China Leader of the UK&I / China trade route for Ernst & Young
• Regular speaker at Professional Conferences and Oxford University on tax and others matters
• Speaker at high profile China related events including CBBC China Business Conference 2013 and Asia House

I am passionate about education and I am a board member of SHINE, a charity set up by Jim O'Neil (former Head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management) focused on raising the educational achievement of children in disadvantaged areas. I am also a committee member of The Senate of Queens University Belfast.

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Global reach, local expertise

In the global economy, the rise of the emerging markets is shifting the balance of power from the West to the East. China’s rapid economic growth has led itself to become the world’s second largest economy. This is the time for Chinese companies to develop the global strategy to expand into international markets, and for UK companies to be well positioned to capitalise on the growth of China’s economy.

At EY, we have a dedicated multi-lingual Greater China Business Services (GCBS) team in the UK. We can help you navigate the opportunities and challenges of operating in new markets providing assurance, advisory, tax and transaction services, whether you are seeking to optimise your overseas investment in the UK or investing and operating in China.

For more information about our team and services, please download the Greater China Business Services brochure. To read the brochure in Mandarin please click here.

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UK as a holding company jurisdiction for Chinese investments. To read the brochure in Mandarin please click here.

UK government policy has consistently stated the aim of creating the most competitive tax system in the G20 and enhancing the attractiveness of the UK as a place to do business.

View our latest publication to find out more on how we can advise and guide you on the establishment of a UK holding company, undertaking due diligence, structuring cross-border transactions from a transactions support and tax perspective, and in discussions with the UK tax authorities.

Visit our Insights library to view more of our latest research on key issues around investing in the UK for Chinese businesses and doing business in the Greater China market.