JRW Hogg & Thorburn appoints new partner

JRW Hogg and Thorburn has appointed Christiaan Hansen as a new partner in the firm.Hansen, who is based at the firm’s Hawick office, is a tax specialist with particular interest in inheritance tax planning and business restructuring, as well as assisting on trust and estate related tax matters.

He qualified as an accountant in 2013, became a chartered tax advisor in 2017, and qualified as an estate tax practitioner in 2020.

With nine partners and four associates, Hansen was appointed as the firm’s newest partner in April 2024. 

He said: “These are exciting times for JRW Hogg and Thorburn and I am thrilled to be appointed as a partner in the recently expanded firm. JRW Hogg and Thorburn are one of the leading accountancy firms in the South of Scotland, and our strengthened offering means that clients can now benefit from an even greater range of accountancy and taxation specialists.

“As a taxation specialist, I assist owner managed businesses and individuals with tax related issues such as succession planning, minimising exposure to Inheritance Tax and personal tax. Since joining the firm, I am delighted to have now become a full Partner and look forward immensely to the exciting challenges and responsibilities of my new role.”