Baker & McKenzie's London office has hired EY partner Mark Bevington to boost its corporate tax practice.

As a non-lawyer, Bevington cannot join Bakers' partnership, though as the firm's a principal tax advisor, he will be remunerated at a similar level to a senior partner.

With a background in international tax planning and UK domestic taxation, Bevington will support Bakers' 40-strong tax team of lawyers, transfer pricing and VAT advisors and economists, including non-lawyer and head of VAT Mark Delaney, who joined from PwC in 2006.