Specializes in transfer pricing and international tax
16+ years of experience, including with Big Four firms in the UK and UAE
Has advised clients ranging from multinationals to owner-managed businesses
Dubai
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Malcolm Manekshaw is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in the United Arab Emirates, where he leads A&M’s UAE Transfer Pricing team. He brings over 16 years of experience in transfer pricing and international tax. Malcolm works with financial investors and corporates across the Middle East, helping them plan and implement their tax and transfer pricing strategies.
Malcolm has advised a number of clients throughout his career, from FTSE 100 multinationals to high-growth, owner-managed businesses. He has advised on operating model design, intellectual property planning, tax-efficient financing, transfer pricing policy design, advance pricing agreements, tax audits, implementing transfer pricing policies, and managing large-scale transfer pricing compliance projects.
Prior to joining A&M, Malcolm worked for Big Four firms in the UK and UAE, including over 10 years with KPMG in London. He has also worked in-house for a large UAE-headquartered multinational as its Transfer Pricing Lead, where he implemented the group’s transfer pricing policies, working closely with finance, legal, and IT teams.
Malcolm earned a bachelor’s degree in business economics and finance from Loughborough University. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) and Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA).
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