Meet Our People

Mr. Maemura brings years of experience advising multinational companies in cross-border deals involving mergers & acquisitions and financial due diligence. He often serves as a guest speaker on U.S. international tax matters at leadership meetings in Asia.

Prior to starting Maemura & Co., he began his career in accounting with one of The Big Four where he served high technology multinational companies. His responsibilities include assisting on outbound and inbound tax related issues for global companies and international business formation and structuring.

Mr. Maemura was born in Japan and grew up in California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley and enjoys playing the trumpet.

Chen Liang

Chen earned her undergraduate degree in China and moved to the US to earn her master’s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri.

What brought her to the firm was that the firm specializes in inbound/outbound transactions. She enjoys working with professionals abroad on various international tax and accounting issues. Her extensive experience has been invaluable in expanding clients’ business.

In her spare time, she enjoys cooking dishes from various regions in Asia.

“In our field, rules are constantly changing and technical learning never ends. Working with professional firms abroad, grants me access to challenging and rewarding opportunities”

Linna Zhang

After earning a degree from Zhejiang University of technology in China, Linna came to US to attend University of Maryland.

She chose to join the firm because it specializes in international transactions. Her biggest strength is analyzing complicated investments and she says working with oversea clients on multinational consolidation is extremely challenging but rewarding.

When she is not in the office, you may find Linna enjoying lots of outdoor activities including skiing, golfing, and hiking with her dog.

“One of the firm’s top priorities is technical training and I am getting a lot of that. Accounting and tax rules are constantly changing and its challenging.”

Spencer W. Hatfield

Director of Quality Control and Technical Review

Spencer graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He leads the firm’s transfer pricing practice, he helped to establish and is deeply involved in oversight of the firm’s international tax, financial attestation, and business valuation services.

He discovered a natural talent for accounting in high school and became a CPA because the profession offers the chance to create value for clients and community.

Spencer is from Novato, California and enjoys vocal performance, trail running, and spending time with his family.

“Here there are opportunities to develop technical expertise, travel internationally and make active contributions to the organization not often available anywhere else.”