European Tax Awards 2010 The Dorchester London
Introduction Welcome to International Tax Review s European Tax Awards. This is the sixth year we have held the awards and each year it gets more difficult to compile the shortlists and choose the winners. That is why we do not do it ourselves. After we have put together the lists of nominees, which are based on submissions from firms and further research with advisers and taxpayers, we send these lists to the European Chapter of Tax Executives International, who choose who they think should win the awards. It means we get the widest views from the market about Europe's best firms for tax advice. The awards have developed from being based simply on tax and transfer pricing. Now, for example, there are awards for indirect tax and tax disputes, as well as awards for the top tax teams in financial services, energy and media & entertainment. But this evening is not only about winning. It is also an opportunity for you to meet your peers and compare your experiences as advisers and clients over some fine food and drink. I hope you enjoy the evening and look forward to meeting as many of you as possible. Best wishes for a successful evening, Ralph Cunningham, Managing editor, International Tax Review May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London 1
Methodology In February and March 2010, firms in 25 European jurisdictions Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and UK - were invited to submit at least three examples of their best work for the February 2009 to February 2010 period. The submissions were eligible for consideration for the two awards (tax and transfer pricing) in each of the countries, as well as for the 14 pan-european awards. International Tax Review editorial staff considered the submissions, as well as what they already knew about the firms through research for World Tax 2010, to compile shortlists for each award. The shortlists were submitted to a panel of tax executives made up of members of Tax Executives International s European chapter. They chose the winners in consultation with International Tax Review. The awards were judged according to: Size (Not conclusive, though it does indicate what a tax team is capable of taking on) Innovation (Did the solution the adviser employ show something more than the straightforward answer that is commonly used?) Complexity (Did the matter address tax issues that were out of the ordinary? What ingenuity did the adviser show to solve them?) 2 May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London
European Transfer Pricing awards shortlists May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London 3
Austria Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Baltic States Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Sorainen Belgium Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Mayer Brown Denmark Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Finland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year France Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Arsene Taxand Landwell & Associés Mayer Brown Taj Germany Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Oppenhoff & Partner Greece Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Zepos & Yannopoulos Taxand Hungary Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Ireland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Matheson Ormsby Prentice Italy Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Bonelli Erede & Pappalardo Netherlands Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year 4 May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London
Norway Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Poland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Accreo Taxand DLA Piper Wiater Portugal Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year KPMG Russia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Salans White & Case Spain Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Garrigues Taxand KPMG Landwell Sweden Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Switzerland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Transfer Pricing Associates Turkey Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Mazars/Denge Ukraine Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year UK Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London 5
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European Tax Firms awards shortlists May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London 7
Austria Tax Firm of the Year Dorda Brugger Jordis Wolf Theiss Baltic States Tax Firm of the Year Sorainen Belgium Tax Firm of the Year Loyens & Loeff Mayer Brown Stibbe Cyprus Tax Firm of the Year Eurofast Taxand Andreas Neocleous & Co Denmark Tax Firm of the Year Bech-Bruun - Taxand Plesner Finland Tax Firm of the Year Borenius & Kemppinen - Taxand Roschier France Tax Firm of the Year Arsene Taxand Bredin Prat Gide Loyrette Nouel Mayer Brown Taj Germany Tax Firm of the Year Gleiss Lutz Luther - Taxand Greece Tax Firm of the Year Zepos & Yannopoulos - Taxand Hungary Tax Firm of the Year DLA Piper 8 May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London
Ireland Tax Firm of the Year Arthur Cox A&L Goodbody Matheson Ormsby Prentice William Fry Tax Advisors Taxand Italy Tax Firm of the Year Bonelli Erede & Pappalardo Chiomenti Studio Legale Luxembourg Tax Firm of the Year Arendt & Medernach Atoz - Taxand Loyens & Loeff Malta Tax Firm of the Year KPMG Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year VMW Taxand Norway Tax Firm of the Year BAHR Selmer - Taxand Poland Tax Firm of the Year Accreo Taxand Gruszczynski & Partners DLA Piper Wiater Portugal Tax Firm of the Year Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira Garrigues Taxand PLMJ Vieira de Almeida Russia Tax Firm of the Year ALRUD KPMG Salans May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London 9
Spain Tax Firm of the Year Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira DLA Piper Garrigues Taxand Uría Menéndez Sweden Tax Firm of the Year Mannheimer Swartling Switzerland Tax Firm of the Year Lenz & Staehelin Tax Partner - Taxand Turkey Tax Firm of the Year Erdikler - Taxand Pekin & Pekin Ukraine Tax Firm of the Year Konnnov & Sozanovsky Magisters - Taxand Sayenko Kharenko UK Tax Firm of the Year Clifford Chance Herbert Smith Latham & Watkins 10 May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London
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Best Use of the Internet DLA Piper Landwell- Spain Best Newcomer DLA Piper s European tax practice Garrigues Taxand Portugal Milestone International Tax Consultants Sullivan & Cromwell s UK tax practice European Capital Markets Tax Team of the Year Alliance (Herbert Smith, Gleiss Lutz, Stibbe) Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Clifford Chance Gide Loyrette Nouel Taxand European M&A Tax Team of the Year Alliance (Herbert Smith, Gleiss Lutz, Stibbe) Arthur Cox Clifford Chance Gide Loyrette Nouel Latham & Watkins Taxand European Financial Services Tax Team of the Year Alliance (Herbert Smith, Gleiss Lutz, Stibbe) Clifford Chance European Energy Tax Team of the Year s Norway tax practice s Russian tax practice European Media & Entertainment Tax Team of the Year Oppenhoff & Partner Tavernier Tschanz ECJ Firm selection Dorsey & Whitney UK GLOs Oskar Henkow AB SKf Norton Rose HSBC/Vidacos in Finland - Aberdeen Property Fininvest Alpha Sernetz Schaefer Glaxo Wellcome v Finanzamt Muenchen 12 May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London
US Law Firm in Europe Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Dewey & LeBoeuf Dorsey & Whitney Latham & Watkins Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom Sullivan & Cromwell European Tax Disputes Firm of the Year Alliance (Herbert Smith, Gleiss Lutz, Stibbe) Dorsey & Whitney Taxand European Indirect Tax Firm of the Year DLA Piper Taxand European Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year Taxand Editor s Choice no shortlist European Tax Firm of the Year Alliance (Herbert Smith, Gleiss Lutz, Stibbe) Latham & Watkins Mayer Brown Taxand May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London 13
Menu Crabmeat cake, sautéed spinach, porcini tempura and truffle foam **** Oven-roasted rump of lamb, poached baby vegetables, herb polenta and prune jus **** Vanilla crème brûlée with strawberry essence and sorbet **** Coffee and sweetmeats ** Special dietary requirements accommodated as requested ** 14 May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London
Order of Evening 7.00pm Cocktail Reception The Gold and Silver Rooms 8.00pm Dinner 8.15pm Awards Presentation, part one Ralph Cunningham, Managing Editor and Jack Grocott, Reporter, International Tax Review 9.45pm Awards Presentation, part two 10.30pm Jazz Bar The Gold and Silver Rooms Midnight Carriages May 18 2010 - The Dorchester, London 15
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