Rödl & Partner USA opens eighth U.S. office location in Detroit Metro area on October 1, 2020

The new office, in highly sought-after Southfield Town Center, will meet needs of German business community in the area

Southfield, MI, October 23, 2020 - Rödl Langford de Kock LLP ("Rödl & Partner USA"), member of Rödl & Partner International, a leading global professional services firm, providing integrated audit, legal*, tax and business consulting solutions from its 109 wholly owned subsidiaries in 49 countries, will open its eighth office location on October 1, 2020. The firm's U.S.-headquarter is in Atlanta, GA, with other offices in Birmingham, AL, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Greenville, SC, Houston, TX and Manhattan, NY.              

This expansion aligns with the growth of Rödl & Partner USA, who has been serving the accounting and tax needs of primarily German speaking and other foreign owned companies operating in the U.S. for more than 40 years. The new office will provide enhanced opportunities to better meet the needs of the significant German business community in the Greater Detroit area and bordering states. According to the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan is home to more than 350 German companies, who combined employ around 78,000 people.

Pierre Kriel, CPA, who has been a partner in the Chicago office since 2015 will be the partner in charge of the Detroit office. Pierre brings over 15 years of experience in public accounting, serving subsidiaries of foreign-owned companies in the U.S. The office will consist of a highly skilled German and English-speaking Assurance, Tax & BPO team.

After an impressive recovery, Metro Detroit now has one of the largest metropolitan economies in the U.S., with seventeen Fortune 500 companies. Rödl & Partner USA is looking forward to support the thriving international community and contribute to the re-writing of Detroit's success story. While Detroit is known for its automotive industry, it is also home to many companies pursuing emerging technologies such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, and hydrogen fuel cell development.