The tax practice at KPMG UK has hired three new partners.

Candice Nichol, a tax lawyer with 14 years’ experience, has joined KPMG as a deal advisory tax partner in London from international law firm Simmons & Simmons. 

In her new role, Ms Nichol will focus on advising the firm’s large cap private equity clients on M&A transactions at a time when deal activity is at record high levels in parts of the...