Tommy Roy brings over 15 years of experience advising entrepreneurs and established families.
His guidance enables business owners who are exploring sale, exit, relocation and succession to structure their family wealth tax-efficiently and adapt to their new circumstances.
Tommy has joined BKL from S&W, having also worked at Big Four firms.
Amanda Varrall’s three decades of tax experience have focused on expatriate and global mobility tax.
Through her previous director roles in industry and practice, including the Big Four, Amanda provides employers of all sizes with a deep understanding of the tax and social security implications for internationally mobile employees.
Amanda will be leading the growth of global mobility as a new, specialist area at BKL, presenting an exciting opportunity for new and existing clients.
We’ve also welcomed senior specialists in tax risk & dispute resolution, tax transactions and tax operations, adding to our existing strength in these areas.
Piyush Patel, Tax Risk & Dispute Resolution Director, has rejoined BKL after time at BDO.
He applies over 20 years’ experience for individuals and businesses who are the subject of an investigation by HMRC, or who wish to resolve historical tax problems.
Anthony Spokes, Tax Transactions Associate Director, has joined BKL from PwC.
He specialises in advising internationally mobile ultra high net worth individuals, family offices and sportspeople, bolstering BKL’s guidance for clients in these areas.
Chloé Palmer has joined as our first Tax Operations Director.
This new role is an investment in providing the most efficient, proactive and innovative service to clients across all of BKL’s tax specialisms. Deploying over 15 years’ experience in tax advisory and operational leadership roles, Chloé is working closely with senior leaders at BKL, including Chief Operations Officer James Addison who joined BKL in 2025.
These external appointments to our tax team complement our promotion of Kate Gott to Corporate Tax Partner in January. They also build on the significant growth in our senior-level leadership and technical expertise in 2025, both within our tax team and across the business.
Tommy Roy said:
“I’m delighted to be joining BKL during such an exciting period of growth for the tax team. As part of this outstanding group of advisers, I’m looking forward to guiding BKL’s ambitious clients through key moments in their personal and professional lives.”
Emma Brown, partner and Head of Tax Operations at BKL, said:
“As we welcome Tommy, Amanda and our other new tax colleagues to BKL, it gives me great pride to see the growth in our already exceptional tax team.
It’s great to be able to offer even stronger technical expertise and personalised support to people and businesses facing complex challenges and tax planning opportunities.”
Lee Brook, our CEO, said:
“Growing strategically in a competitive market means building an excellent team who help our clients to grow and succeed. I know that our new colleagues will make outstanding contributions to BKL as we strengthen our existing services and expand into new specialisms.”
For a chat about how we help clients to solve tough problems, manage risks and achieve their ambitions, get in touch with Tommy Roy or Amanda Varrall, or send us an enquiry