Christian Pellone was a partner in EY's Greater China tax team. Edward Lean was seconded to Hong Kong by EY in London where he had worked in the financial services tax department. Rhys Guild - who leads the Minter Ellison tax group - says that tax advice, especially from lawyers, is becoming more sought-after in Asia. As reported in Asian Legal Business, he says: 'What we’re seeing is the growth of the financial services market in Asia Pacific, the movement of North American, European and Australian banks into the region, increasingly complex cross-border transactions and increasingly aggressive behaviour of tax authorities to counter tax avoidance.'