Karen Classen made Partner in Mazars London office
Mazars has announced the appointment of Karen Classen as a Partner. Based in the firm’s London public interest entity audit wing, her addition strengthens its audit expertise with large and listed businesses.
Mazars’ UK Head of Audit David Herbinet commented, “We are delighted to welcome Karen to the team as a Partner at what is an exciting time for our audit practice. Her depth of experience and industry knowledge will be a huge asset in delivering high-quality audits and ensuring that we provide the best possible service to our clients.”
As part of her new role as public interest entity audit partner, Classen will be based in Mazar’s office by Tower Bridge. There, she will take responsibility for driving growth in the consumer and services sector, as well as delivering a number of audit transformation initiatives. She will also be tasked with developing the Mazars team through coaching, support, and mentoring.
In the UK, Mazars is among the largest firms in public interest entities auditing. It employs over 2,300 people in 15 locations across the UK, providing expertise to clients of all sizes, from individuals and SMEs to mid-caps and global players, as well as start-ups and public organisations at every stage of their development.
Classen arrives at Mazars from Deloitte South Africa. She was a Partner with the firm’s Cape Town team for two years, while prior to this she spent 16 years with rival Big Four firm PwC. Also based in South Africa, Classen became a Partner with PwC before moving on in 2019.
The appointment follows the recent news Mazars had named Sandy Cowan as Partner in its forensic and investigation services team. Cowan brings almost two decades of experience to the role, having spent the last 18 years with Grant Thornton.
