
Azets has strengthened its regional tax team by appointing Lee Stott as a Partner to lead its employer solutions offering across its North West offices, including Stockport.
Joining from another Top 10 firm, Lee has over 17 years of experience in tax, advising both businesses and individuals, predominantly on employment tax, global mobility and reward matters across all sectors. Lee also has a particular specialism in tax matters affecting the sports sector and brings a wealth of knowledge from working with various domestic and global sporting organisations.
On his appointment, Azets’ Lee Stott said:
“Within my role, I will be establishing the employer solutions service line in the North West, where my knowledgeable team will be supporting clients in areas such as employment tax, global mobility services and reward schemes. We see a great growth opportunity in this specialism so it’s an exciting time to be joining Azets as the company continues to expand, and I’m looking forward to the challenge!”
Susanna Cassey, Regional Managing Director of Azets in the North West added: “We are thrilled to welcome Lee both to the local team in Manchester, as well as to the wider Azets group. He brings a wealth of experience, and will play a key role as we further expand our employer solutions and tax services locally and across the UK.”
Azets Group has 88 offices in the UK and 189 across Europe, with North West offices in Bolton, Lancaster, Manchester, Preston, Stockport, St Asaph, Shrewsbury and Burnley. The business aims to double total revenue to become a £1 billion firm by 2027.