One minute with... Graeme Nuttall

How did you end up in tax?

Unusually for my generation of lawyers I started in tax. A perceptive managing partner encouraged me to qualify into tax. He predicted law firms would develop full service tax consultancies.

Who in tax do you most admire?

My (business) partner of many years Nicholas Noble. He combines a tremendous breadth of technical expertise with an instinct for practical solutions.

Looking back on your career what is the key lesson you’ve learnt?

If you get out there good things happen.

What are you working on?

Everything relates to a core philosophy that organisations need the right ownership and governance structure to work well. Businesses not for profits and private wealth all need the right structure. Standard answers are not necessarily the best solution. In particular I am working with clients and the UK government to get the employee...