Ryan Continues European Expansion with Opening of New Office in Paris, France

Dallas, Texas – Ryan, a leading global tax services firm serving more than 9,000 clients in over 40 countries, today announced the Firm’s continued expansion across Europe with the opening of a new office in Paris, France. Jean-Paul Ouaksel has joined Ryan’s management team as a Principal to lead the new French practice and support the Firm’s European growth. Mr. Ouaksel will direct the delivery of value added tax (VAT) recovery, advisory, and compliance solutions, as well as an integrated suite of international tax, transfer pricing, and tax technology solutions to multinational clients operating throughout France.

Mr. Ouaksel has more than 25 years of VAT, tax audit, and law experience supporting global corporations across every major industry sector. Prior to joining Ryan, he served as National Head of Indirect Tax for a major national accounting firm and as Global Indirect Tax Director for a major multinational corporation. Mr. Ouaksel also previously served as a Tax Inspector for the French Tax Administration. He is President of the VAT commission of the MEDEF, the main professional federation defending the positions of French companies to create and maintain favorable conditions for development and competitiveness. He is also one of three French VAT experts appointed by the European Commission to be a member of the VAT expert group in Brussels.

“Ryan already provides tax services to leading global companies operating in France, and the addition of Jean-Paul Ouaksel will provide experienced leadership to drive our continued growth in this emerging market,” said Brendan F. Moore, Ryan President of Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America Operations. “The trust that Ryan has earned by delivering superior results for these multinational clients drives our commitment to rapidly expand our footprint across Europe.”

“Jean-Paul Ouaksel is an industry-recognized French tax professional and we are excited that he has joined our European management team,” said G. Brint Ryan, Chairman and CEO of Ryan. “We will continue to acquire the very best international tax talent to lead our continued geographic expansion and support our client demand in countries all over the world.”

About Ryan

Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, the Firm combines deep tax expertise with practitioner-built technology and comprehensive consulting, compliance, and advocacy capabilities. Supported by the acclaimed myRyan work environment, more than 7,600 team members are empowered to deliver exceptional results for more than 87,000 clients in over 80 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies. Driven by a commitment to client advocacy, Ryan helps businesses pay only what they owe, freeing capital to invest, grow, and thrive. More information about Ryan can be found at ryan.com.

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