BDO Starts Customs and International Trade Practice

BDO is launching a new customs and international trade practice following its acquisition of Global Trade Strategies (GTS), it said in a Jan. 9 press release. The new practice “will help multinational companies navigate the complex rules governing the cross-border movement of goods and services, with the goal of minimizing duty, VAT and excise tax payments, while maximizing corporate customs and trade compliance,” the professional services firm said. Damon Pike, the customs lawyer that founded GTS, will join BDO as a principal and lead the practice. GTS employees have also joined BDO and will be based in its South Florida offices.