Charles Russell Speechlys expands Corporate Tax and Incentives team with the appointment of Vadim Romanoff

Charles Russell Speechlys today announces the appointment of Vadim Romanoff to the Firm’s Corporate Tax and Incentives team, based in London.

Vadim joins from Clifford Chance, where he served as Tax Director and prior to that he was a Senior Tax Associate at Baker McKenzie. He has more than 17 years' experience across several leading law firms and a single-family office in London, with deep expertise in UK and international tax matters, including the structuring of private investment funds, family offices, and complex corporate transactions.

Vadim has a strong track record of advising on major M&A deals, intra-group restructurings, and innovative tax solutions for a diverse range of clients. Vadim’s client base is broad and international, including major investment managers, institutional investors, banks, private equity and hedge funds, family offices, venture capital firms, and innovative start-ups.

David Collins, Partner who is responsible for the Firm’s Business Advisory & Transaction Services Division, which includes the Corporate, Commercial, Banking and Finance, Corporate Tax and Incentives, Financial Services and Funds, Employment and Immigration teams, comments: 

Vadim’s appointment represents a significant step in our ongoing commitment to building a dynamic and market-leading tax practice. His experience aligns strongly with our Firm’s ambitions in the international private capital and private funds space; his arrival will further strengthen our team’s technical capabilities and enhance our ability to deliver strategic, high-value advice to clients.

"Vadim is experienced in advising on complex and high-value matters both in the UK and internationally and, with a client base spanning financial services, investment, corporate and private wealth, his addition adds significant firepower t0 the Firm as we continue to advise clients across the world’s major wealth centres.

Vadim Romanoff comments:

I am thrilled to be joining a Firm so highly regarded in the world of private capital. The Firm has a long history of advising clients on private wealth and tax matters, as well as strong corporate and financial services capabilities, which makes it a great fit with my own areas of expertise. The Firm has also been growing at pace internationally and this was a significant draw for me. It is on an exciting trajectory of growth and is well-equipped to provide the highest-quality service to the clients I advise across a range of jurisdictions. I am excited to contribute to the Firm’s continued success and I look forward to meeting and working with my new colleagues in due course.

In October 2025, Charles Russell Speechlys appointed Matthew Griffin as Partner in the Funds and Investment Management team, underlining a commitment by the Firm to sustainably build out its capabilities in areas such as Private Funds and Funds Tax. The Firm also appointed James Stewart in October 2024 as Partner in the Corporate Tax and Incentives team, with a particular specialism in Real Estate, to offer advice to new and existing clients and explore cross-collaboration opportunities, both in the UK and internationally.