Team members
Geoff Goodyear
Chairman
Geoff Goodyear is chairman of Russell Bedford International, managing partner of the London member firm, Lubbock Fine, and chairman of Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited.
Geoff joined Lubbock Fine in 1972 and was appointed managing partner in 2000.
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 certified public accountant with over seven years' post qualification 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 abroad 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
Hassan Abdillahi
Manager
Hassan Abdillahi joined Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited as a manager in October 2008. He is a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant with over five years' post qualification experience.
Prior to joining Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited, Hassan worked for the State Audit Institution in Abu Dhabi and, before that, KPMG in Dubai. He has considerable understanding of local factors as well as the region's regulatory requirements.
Additionally, he has extensive exposure in the fields of audit and accounting and an in-depth knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards.
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Tel: +971 4 401 9670
Mobile: +971 50 357 0534
Neil Williams
Manager
Neil Williams is a manager both in Russell Bedford (Dubai) Limited and 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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