GameChangers publication profiles Alliott Group as an alternative source of professional expertise for the cross border business

An in-depth Q&A with Alliott Group Chairman John Kleopas is accompanied by support from 15 different member firms including Ellisons Solicitors, Sherrards Solicitors, Grupo Consultore EFE, Alliotts, Villegas y Villegas, Volaw Group, actis ag, Basten GmbH, Farkouh, Furman & Faccio, ABV Abvogados, Alliott Shanghai J & J and Rothenbuchner & Partner, and focuses on what makes Alliott Group different in the professional services marketplace and how the organisation aims to simplify cross border business.

"One of Alliott Group’s top level objectives is to make cross border business easier by ensuring organisations involved in cross border business have a clear choice when they need help – we have handpicked the best, owner managed, local professional firms in all of the markets where we have a presence."

John Kleopas of Greek accounting firm Kleopas Alliott Business Consultants, comments: "Cross border business can be complex with the raft of compliance, tax, legal, HR and audit issues that need to be considered. However, one of Alliott Group’s top level objectives is to make cross border business easier by ensuring organisations involved in cross border business have a clear choice when they need help – we have handpicked the best, owner managed, local professional firms in all of the markets where we have a presence."

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Kleopas gives interesting insights into the ambitions of the alliance, making it clear that the organisation wants to 'own the category' and 'actively pursue the gap in the market' that exists for a more tailored approach to providing professional advice in the world's main commercial centers.

Alliott Group's Chairman also emphasizes the importance of strong personal relationships to Alliott Group's success: "Many clients tell us that the service experience is unique – our members are not only colleagues, but also good friends - they provide the type of VIP service that can only result from the inherent desire of each and every member to serve a new client in the way they would want their own client to be served. And the depth of expertise available from our member firms will also surprise organisations– many of the partners running our member firms left large international firms to set up their own firm, preferring the flexibility and more hands-on approach a smaller firm can provide. This has, for example, resulted in profound know-how in mergers and acquisitions, international tax and corporate finance."

Membership of the alliance

If you represent a professional firm that needs to improve the range of services to clients in a growing number of countries, we invite you to contact us about potential membership of our alliance of accounting and law firms. We will help you to build your reputation.