Michael Haynes

Michael Haynes

Managing Director and Head of Pensions

Michael is a Managing Director and Head of the Employment and Pensions group at Andersen LLP. His clients include high net worth individuals, senior executives, trusts and companies. He provides a range of services in the UK and additionally, works on international tax matters, including:

  • International tax planning for retirement and employment benefits
  • UK and international taxation of offshore trusts
  • UK inheritance tax and estate tax planning
  • Assisting clients with HMRC investigations and disclosure programs relating to employee compensation and benefits
  • Complex cross border tax issues and the interaction between the UK domestic law and tax treaties
  • Advising partnerships on their succession plans for retiring members
  • Acting as an expert witness in litigation
  • Complex tax residency and domicile cases
  • Employment income and benefits in non-standard reward structures. This includes the design and management of employee compensation arrangements: top-up pension plans, bonus plans and long-term incentive plans.

He regularly speaks at conferences, writes for the tax press and works collaboratively with HM Revenue & Customs.