Team members
Geoff Goodyear
Chairman
Geoff Goodyear is chairman of Russell Bedford International, senior partner of the London member firm, Lubbock Fine, and chairman of Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited.
Geoff joined Lubbock Fine in 1972. He was managing partner from 2000 until 2011 when he became the firm's senior partner.
He is a chartered accountant and manages a portfolio of UK and overseas clients ranging from private individuals, through owner-managed businesses to global enterprises. Geoff specialises in international tax planning and capital structuring. He has significant experience in solving inter-jurisdictional tax problems and in providing tax solutions where there is need for compliance with Sharia law.
He also advises high net worth individuals on wealth preservation through the establishment of overseas trusts, companies and other entities.
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Naresh Shah
Director
Naresh Shah is a director of Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited and a partner in Russell Bedford's London member firm, Lubbock Fine. Naresh joined Lubbock Fine in 1973, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1978.
Naresh is responsible for providing accounting and audit services to small andmedium sized entities including audits of UK subsidiaries of entities quoted on NASDAQ, and audits of FSA-registered entities such as a branch of a Swiss-based bank.
He advises both UK and overseas clients on tax planning and the establishment of international business operations through companies, trusts and the like.
Naresh also has considerable experience in advising on immigration and wealth protection and in assisting foreign clients investing in Europe.
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Stephen Banks
Director
Stephen Banks is a director of Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited and a partner in Russell Bedford's London member firm, Lubbock Fine. After qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1995, Stephen worked for two other major accountancy practices before joining Lubbock Fine in May 2005. He was welcomed into the partnership in June 2007.
Stephen is responsible for providing accounting and auditing services to commercial, banking and regulated clients, including listed entities and internationally orientated businesses.
He also specialises in corporate finance with expertise in listings and mergers & acquisitions.
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Mobile: +971 50 248 8727
John Donnelly
Associate Director
John Donnelly is an associate director of Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited, having joined the firm in 2008. He is a fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland, having qualified in 2000, and possesses vast experience gained through both mid-tier and Big-4 firms in the UAE and Ireland.
John moved to Dubai and joined KPMG in 2005. While with KPMG, he gained a broad knowledge of relevant local factors and regulatory requirements.
He is responsible for ensuring the quality of service provided by Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited to our clients and overseeing client relationships. He manages our accounting, audit and regulatory reporting services to small and medium sized organisations including DFSA regulated entities.
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Tel: +971 4 401 9670
Mobile: +971 50 273 1726
Adolfo Balbin
Manager
Adolfo Balbin joined Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited as a manager in January 2011. He is a certified public accountant and is licensed in the Republic of the Philippines with over eight years' post qualification experience.
Prior to joining Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited, Adolfo has worked with one of the mid tier audit firms within the Dubai International Financial Centre and, before that, Ernst and Young in the Philippines. Being in Dubai since 2008, he has a considerable understanding of local factors as well as the region's regulatory requirements.
Additionally, he has extensive exposure in the fields of internal and statutory audit, accounting and an in-depth knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards.
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Tel: +971 4 401 9670
Mobile: +971 55 956 1008
Neil Williams
Manager
Neil Williams is a manager in Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited and an associate at Lubbock Fine. He joined Lubbock Fine in 1997, qualifying as a chartered accountant in 2002. Neil is experienced at working with clients across a broad range of sectors.
He has developed an expertise in computing and accounting software and assists clients in building their computer systems while also providing the training necessary to operate them.
Additionally, he provides our in-house training on various accounting software for staff in both our Dubai and London offices.
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