European Tax Awards 2017: Winners announced

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European Tax Awards 2017: Winners announced

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Over 30 different firms and individuals won recognition for their unique achievements at this year’s European Tax Awards 2017 held at The Savoy, London.

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Deloitte showed the greatest strength and depth in its international tax practice throughout Europe to win the European Tax Firm of the Year and Transfer Pricing awards on May 18. The firm also won a number of national awards for its innovative work and tailored advice to clients.

Vieira de Almeida & Associados won the European Court of Justice Firm of the Year, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was named the European Tax Disputes Firm of the Year.

WTS Global won European Indirect Tax Firm of the Year.

This year's Editor's Choice award was won by the European Commission's Margrethe Vestager, for her phenomenal efforts to get multinationals paying their fair share of tax.

The awards were presented at a dinner at the Savoy Hotel on May 18. They consisted of national trophies for the best tax and transfer pricing firms in 27 jurisdictions; regional categories, such as for tax policy and compliance & reporting; and deal awards focusing on the leading matters in a number of industry sectors and practice areas such as M&A, capital markets, media & entertainment and technology & telecommunications.

The European Tax Awards have taken place annually since 2005 and seek to recognise the leading international tax professionals from around Europe and South Africa.

To win, firms composed a 500-word description of their objectives for the 2016 calendar year and how they were achieved, highlighting areas where the work done by the team made a significant impact on the overall goals of the company.

Methodology

Between December 2016 and February 2017, law firms, tax advisers, accountants and other tax service providers from the following jurisdictions submitted three examples of their best work for consideration for the national tax and transfer pricing awards:

Austria; Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania); Belgium; Central and Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia); Cyprus (no TP award); Denmark; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Luxembourg; Malta (no TP award); Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Russia; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; UK and Ukraine.

The awards for European Tax Firm of the Year, European Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year, US Tax Firm of the Year in Europe and Best Newcomer (international tax practices of <5 years) were judged from these submissions.

There were separate submission forms for the European regional awards covering tax disputes, indirect tax, tax compliance and reporting, innovation and tax technology.

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 advice the firm gave show something more than the straightforward answer that is commonly used? Did the matter address tax issues that were out of the ordinary and what ingenuity did the firm show to solve them?); and

  • Impact (What effect did the matter have on the client's business? Was it transformative? What has the conclusion of the matter enabled the client to achieve?

Austria Tax Firm of the Year

Austria Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Baltic States Tax Firm of the Year

Baltic States Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Belgium Tax Firm of the Year

Belgium Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Central and Eastern Europe Tax Firm of the Year

Central and Eastern Europe Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Cyprus Tax Firm of the Year

Denmark Tax Firm of the Year

Denmark Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Finland Tax Firm of the Year

Finland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

France Tax Firm of the Year

France Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Germany Tax Firm of the Year

Germany Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Greece Tax Firm of the Year

Greece Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Hungary Tax Firm of the Year

Hungary Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Ireland Tax Firm of the Year

Ireland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Italy Tax Firm of the Year

Italy Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Luxembourg Tax Firm of the Year

Luxembourg Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Malta Tax Firm of the Year

Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year

Netherlands Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Norway Tax Firm of the Year

Norway Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Poland Tax Firm of the Year

Poland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Portugal Tax Firm of the Year

Portugal Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Russia Tax Firm of the Year

Russia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

South Africa Tax Firm of the Year

South Africa Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Spain Tax Firm of the Year

Spain Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Sweden Tax Firm of the Year

Sweden Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Switzerland Tax Firm of the Year

Switzerland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Turkey Tax Firm of the Year

Turkey Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Ukraine Tax Firm of the Year

Ukraine Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

UK Tax Firm of the Year

UK Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

US Law Firm in Europe

European Tax Innovator of the Year

European Tax Policy Firm of the Year

Best Newcomer

European Tax Technology Firm of the Year

European Tax Compliance and Reporting Firm of the Year

European Banking Tax Deal of the Year

European Consumer Products Tax Deal of the Year

European Capital Markets Tax Deal of the Year

European Energy Tax Deal of the Year

European Financial Services Tax Deal of the Year

European Joint Venture Tax Deal of the Year

European M&A Tax Deal of the Year

European Media and Entertainment Tax Deal of the Year

European Private Equity Tax Deal of the Year

European Tax Restructuring Deal of the Year

European Telecommunications and Technology Tax Deal of the Year

European In-House Team of the Year – Direct Tax

European In-House Team of the Year – Transfer Pricing

European Indirect Tax Firm of the Year

European Tax Disputes Firm of the Year

European Court of Justice Firm of the Year

European Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

European Tax Firm of the Year

Editor’s Choice Award


Austria Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> bpv Hügel

> DLA Piper

> Wolf Theiss

Austria Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> EY

> KPMG

> PwC

Baltic States Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> COBALT

> Ellex Valiunas

> GLIKMAN ALVIN

> Sorainen

Baltic States Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> EY Czech Republic

> KPMG

> PwC

> Sorainen

Belgium Tax Firm of the Year

Liedekerke

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> Baker McKenzie

> Deloitte

> Linklaters

> Mayer Brown

Belgium Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Baker McKenzie

> Liedekerke

> Mayer Brown

Central and Eastern Europe Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte Bulgaria

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> Deloitte Czech Republic

> Deloitte Romania

> Deloitte Slovak Republic

> Deloitte Slovenia

> DLA Piper

> EY

> Taxhouse, Taxand Romania

Central and Eastern Europe Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

EY Romania

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> Deloitte Bulgaria

> Deloitte Czech Republic

> Deloitte Romania

> Deloitte Slovak Republic

> Deloitte Slovenia

> EY Czech Republic

> Taxhouse, Taxand Romania

Cyprus Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Eurofast, Taxand Cyprus

> EY

> KPMG

> PwC

Denmark Tax Firm of the Year

Plesner

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> Bruun & Hjejle

> Deloitte

Denmark Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> EY

> Plesner

Finland Tax Firm of the Year

Roschier

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> Alder & Sound

> Borenius Attorneys, Taxand Finland

> Deloitte

> EY

Finland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Alder & Sound

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> Borenius Attorneys, Taxand Finland

> Deloitte

> EY

France Tax Firm of the Year

Taj, Société d’Avocats (Deloitte)

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> Arsene, Taxand France

> Baker McKenzie

> Bredin Prat

> Dentons

> DLA Piper

> Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

> Mayer Brown

France Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

EY

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> Arsene, Taxand France

> Taj, Société d'Avocats (Deloitte)

> Mayer Brown

Germany Tax Firm of the Year

WTS Group

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> DLA Piper

> Flick Gocke Schaumburg, Taxand Germany

> Hengeler Mueller

> Hogan Lovells

> Mayer Brown

> Oppenhoff & Partner

Germany Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Baker Tilly

> Flick Gocke Schaumburg, Taxand Germany

> Hengeler Mueller

> NERA Economic Consulting

> Oppenhoff & Partner

> WTS Group

Greece Tax Firm of the Year

EY

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> Deloitte

> Zepos & Yannopoulos, Taxand Greece

Greece Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

EY

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> Deloitte

> Zepos & Yannopoulos, Taxand Greece

Hungary Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Baker McKenzie

> DLA Piper

> EY

> WTS Klient Tax Advisory

Hungary Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

EY

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> Deloitte

> DLA Piper

> WTS Klient Tax Advisory

Ireland Tax Firm of the Year

A&L Goodbody

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> Deloitte

> Maples and Calder

> Matheson

> William Fry, Taxand Ireland

Ireland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> EY

> KPMG

> Matheson

> PwC

> William Fry, Taxand Ireland

Italy Tax Firm of the Year

Clifford Chance

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> BonelliErede

> Chiomenti

> Maisto e Associati

> Tremonti Romagnoli Piccardi e Associati

> Valente Associati GEB Partners

Italy Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Valente Associati GEB Partner

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> BonelliErede

> Deloitte

> DLA Piper

> Maisto e Associati

Luxembourg Tax Firm of the Year

Arendt & Medernach

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> Allen & Overy

> ATOZ Tax Advisers, Taxand Luxembourg

> Baker McKenzie

> Dentons

> Van Campen Liem

Luxembourg Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Baker McKenzie

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> Deloitte

> KPMG

> Loyens & Loeff

> PwC

Malta Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> KPMG

> PwC

Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year

Stibbe

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> Baker McKenzie

> De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

> Deloitte

> DLA Piper

> Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

> Taxand Netherlands

> Van Campen Liem

Netherlands Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

DLA Piper

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> Baker McKenzie

> Deloitte

> Taxand Netherlands

Norway Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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Norway Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

EY

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> Deloitte

> KPMG

> PwC

Poland Tax Firm of the Year

Kochański Zięba & Partners

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> Crido, Taxand Poland

> Deloitte

> DLA Piper

> EY

> MDDP

> Wardyński & Partners

Poland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Crido, Taxand Poland

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> EY

> Kochański Zięba & Partners

> MDDP

Portugal Tax Firm of the Year

EY

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> Garrigues, Taxand Portugal

> Linklaters

> Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

> PLMJ

> PwC

> RFF & Associados

> Vieira de Almeida & Associados

Portugal Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Baker Tilly

> EY

> PwC

Russia Tax Firm of the Year

Goltsblat BLP

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> Baker McKenzie

> EY

> KPMG

> Pepeliaev Group, Taxand Russia

> PwC

Russia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

EY

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> Deloitte

> KPMG

> PwC

South Africa Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> EY

> ENSafrica, Taxand South Africa

> KPMG

South Africa Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> ENSafrica, Taxand South Africa

> EY

> KPMG

Spain Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Baker McKenzie

> Cuatrecasas

> DLA Piper

> EY

> Garrigues, Taxand Spain

> Uría Menéndez

Spain Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Baker McKenzie

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> Deloitte

> EY

> Garrigues, Taxand Spain

> Landwell

Sweden Tax Firm of the Year

KPMG

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> Deloitte

> EY

> Svalner

Sweden Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> EY

> KPMG

> PwC

Switzerland Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> ADB

> Lenz & Staehelin

> Schellenberg Wittmer

> Tax Partner AG, Taxand Switzerland

Switzerland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Baker McKenzie

> KPMG

> PwC

> Tax Expert International AG

Turkey Tax Firm of the Year

Pekin & Pekin

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> Baker McKenzie

> Deloitte

> EY

> Mazars Denge

> PwC

Turkey Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

PwC

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> Centrum Consulting

> Deloitte

> EY

> WTS & Çelen

Ukraine Tax Firm of the Year

Avellum

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> Dentons

> DLA Piper

> EPAP, Taxand Ukraine

> EY

> International Legal Center EUCON

> KPMG

> PwC

Ukraine Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Avellum

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> Baker McKenzie

> DLA Piper

> EY

> International Legal Center EUCON

> KPMG

> PwC

> WTS Tax Legal Consulting (KM Partners)

UK Tax Firm of the Year

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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> Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

> Allen & Overy

> DLA Piper

> Macfarlanes

> Simmons & Simmons

> Slaughter and May

> Weil, Gotshal & Manges

UK Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

DLA Piper

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> Baker McKenzie

> Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

> Grant Thornton

> McDermott Will & Emery

US Law Firm in Europe

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

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> DLA Piper

> Mayer Brown

> Weil, Gotshal & Manges

> White & Case

European Tax Innovator of the Year

Innovate Tax

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> Alder & Sound

> Deloitte Belgium

> Deloitte Spain

> Taxamo

European Tax Policy Firm of the Year

Pepeliaev Group, Taxand Russia

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> Baker McKenzie

> EY

> Maples and Calder

> Matheson

Best Newcomer

Innovate Tax

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> Ellex Valiunas

> Philippe Derouin

European Tax Technology Firm of the Year

Alder & Sound

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> BearingPoint

> Deloitte Luxembourg

> Taxback International

> WTS Group

European Tax Compliance and Reporting Firm of the Year

Deloitte Germany

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> Deloitte Netherlands

> EY

> Tax Partner AG, Taxand Switzerland

> WTS Klient Tax Advisory

European Banking Tax Deal of the Year

UK Asset Resolution’s sale of an asset portfolio: Slaughter and May; Linklaters

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> Alpha Bank's sale of its majority interest in Ionian Hotel Enterprises S.A. to Doğuş Tourism Group and TEMES: White & Case; Allen & Overy

> New real estate investment fund managed by IDeA Fimit SGR involving a property portfolio transaction: DLA Piper; Chiomenti; Legance

> Rothschild & Co's merger with Compagnie Financière Martin Maurel: Bredin Prat; BDGS

> Sale of a portfolio of secured and non-secured loans (Project Eloise): Uría Menéndez; Linklaters; Davis Polk & Wardwell

> Transfer of the Barclaycard Portuguese business and of Banco Popular's credit and debit card business: Vieira de Almeida & Associados; Clifford Chance; PLMJ; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters

European Consumer Products Tax Deal of the Year

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s acquisition of SABMiller: EY; Stibbe; White & Case; Linklaters; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Cravath, Swaine & Moore

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> Baring Private Equity acquisition of a stake in Cath Kidston: Weil, Gotshal & Manges

> BC Partners Ltd and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board's acquisition of the Keter Group from the Sagol family: Weil, Gotshal & Manges; White & Case; Loyens & Loeff; Van Doorne; EY; PwC; Linklaters; ATOZ Tax Advisers, Taxand Luxembourg

> Danone acquisition of WhiteWave Foods: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Bredin Prat

> Fida's acquisition of Rossana from the Swiss food group Nestlé: DLA Piper; Gianni Origoni Grippo, Cappelli & Partners; Fava & Associati

> JAB & Quadrant acquisition of Keurig Green Mountain: Stibbe

> Luigi Lavazza's acquisition of brand Carte Noire: Clifford Chance; Latham & Watkins

> Teva's acquisition of Allergan Generics: Avellum; White & Case; Latham & Watkins; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Matheson

European Capital Markets Tax Deal of the Year

IPO of Philips Lighting: Stibbe; Davis Polk & Wardwell; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Sullivan & Cromwell

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> Eni's non-dilutive equity-linked bonds offer: Clifford Chance

> IPO of Basic-Fit: Stibbe; Allen & Overy; Sullivan & Cromwell; NautaDutilh; Shearman & Sterling; Rutgers & Posch

> IPO of Expedia's Trivago: Stibbe; Latham & Watkins; NautaDutilh; Noerr LP; Goodwin Procter; Linklaters

> SBOLT securitisation and EIB funding: Matheson; Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Purrington Moody Weil; Linklaters; Simmons & Simmons; Allen & Overy

> Share capital increase of Banco Popular Español: Uría Menéndez; Davis Polk & Wardwell

> The Portuguese Republic's issuance of treasury bonds: Vieira de Almeida & Associados; PLMJ

European Energy Tax Deal of the Year

Oil and Gas Climate Initiative: Simmons & Simmons; Seward & Kissel; Vinson & Elkins

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> Bain Capital sale of Blackhawk to Frank's: Stibbe; Rope & Gray; Baker McKenzie

> EDF's acquisition of Areva's nuclear reactor business: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Bredin Prat; De Pardieu Brocas Maffei; Darrois Villey

> Issue of bonds by Galp Energia: Boston Consulting Group; Vieira de Almeida & Associados

> Macquarie Capial's acquisition of a 50% interest in 573MW Race Bank offshore wind farm from Dong Energy: Slaughter and May; Linklaters; Allen & Overy

> Premier Oil's acquisition of E.on's UK North Seas oil and gas assets: Slaughter and May; Herbert Smith Freehills

> Royal Dutch Shell takeover of BG Group (SME); Slaughter and May; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Cravath Swaine & Moore; Shell legal and tax teams

European Financial Services Tax Deal of the Year

GE’s disposal of certain finance platforms to Wells Fargo & Co: Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Mayer Brown; Matheson

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> Banco Santander's acquisition of a 50% stake in Santander Asset Management from Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic: Slaughter and May; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Uría Menéndez

> MasterCard's acquisition of a controlling stake in VocaLink: Slaughter and May, Davis Polk & Wardwell

> The acquisition of LeasePlan by a consortium of investors: Allen & Overy; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Linklaters; Loyens & Loeff

> The transfer of the Barclaycard Portuguese business and of Banco Popular's credit and debit card business: Vieira de Almeida & Associados; Clifford Chance; PLMJ; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Linklaters

European Joint Venture Tax Deal of the Year

Vodafone’s merger of its Dutch operations with those of Liberty Global – Slaughter and May; NautaDutilh

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> Merger of the Elephant & Castle and "East Village" residential projects: Simmons & Simmons, PwC, Olswang, Jones Day, Mishcon de Reya, Herbert Smith Freehills

> De-merger of the joint venture between PSP and Grupo Isolux Corsán: Uría Menéndez, Linklaters, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

> Froneri Joint Venture (R&R and Nestlé ice-cream joint venture): Vieira de Almeida & Associados, Linklaters, Allen & Overy

> Public Sector Pension Investment Board acquisition of the Keter Group: Weil, Gotshal & Manges; EY; Linklaters; White & Case

European M&A Tax Deal of the Year

Anheuser-Busch Inbev’s acquisition of SABMiller: EY; Stibbe; White & Case; Linklaters; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Cravath, Swaine & Moore

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> ASML acquires Hermes Microvision: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Goldman Sachs; Credit Suisse

> Global sale of part of Allergan's business to Teva: Avellum; White & Case; Latham & Watkins; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Matheson

> Metrovacesa and Merlin Properties merger to form Banco Santander: Uría Menéndez; Goldman Sachs Group; Morgan Stanley

> The Carlyle Group acquires Innovation Group: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; HSBC; Barclays Capital; Deloitte; Linklaters; ERM; Marsh; Slaughter and May

European Media and Entertainment Tax Deal of the Year

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and BC Partners acquisition of a 75% stake in Cablevision Systems Corporation: Stibbe; Paul Hastings; Seyfarth Shaw; Latham & Watkins and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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> Filming transactions involving Northbull Investment: Jurimex

> ITV on the sale of UTV Ireland to Virgin Media: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Slaughter and May; Matheson

> Joop van den Ende's sale of majority stake in Stage Entertainment to CVC Capital Partners: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

> Refinancing and restructuring of Hibu Group and its subsidiaries: Slaughter and May; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Walkers

> Systems Corporation: Stibbe; Paul Hastings; Seyfarth Shaw; Latham & Watkins and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

European Private Equity Tax Deal of the Year

BC Partners and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s acquisition of the Keter Group from the Sagol family: White & Case; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Loyens & Loeff; Van Doorne; EY; PwC; GKH Law; Linklaters; Meitar; Tandax Advisory; Claeys & Engels.

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> Advent International acquisition of Brammer: Weil, Gotshal & Manges; White & Case; KPMG.

> American Securities acquisition of Chromaflo Technologies from Arsenal Capital Partners and Nordic Capital: Taxand Netherlands; Alvarez & Marsal Taxand; Loyens & Loeff

> Banca IFIS's acquisition of GE Capital Interbanca Group: BonelliErede; Slaughter and May

> Brookfield's acquisition of GL Europe RE Holdings S.à r.l from Avenue Capital: Simmons & Simmons; Kirkland & Ellis; Berwin Leighton Paisner; PwC; Jones Lang LaSalle

> Goldman Sachs acquisition of Continental Bakeries: Stibbe; Sullivan & Cromwell; Gleiss Lutz; Hammarskiöld; Herbert Smith Freehills; Lexence; NautaDutilh and Hengeler Mueller

> HAL sells AudioNova to Sonova: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Homburger; EY

> Acquisition of 17 hotels by Fonciere des Murs: Uría Menéndez; Garrigues Spain

European Tax Restructuring Deal of the Year

Restructuring of Grupo Isolux Corsan’s financial debt: Uría Menéndez; Jones Day; Linklaters; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

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> Biancamano's restructuring of financial indebtedness within the context of a pre-bankruptcy composition with creditors proceedings under the Italian bankruptcy law: BonelliErede

> Office Depot's sale of its European business to the Aurelius Group: Stibbe; Eversheds; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; Bird & Bird.

> Paragon Offshore PLC Chapter 11/Restructuring: Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Arnold Porter and Hogan Lovells

> Rabobank's implementation of new governance, including a merger of 107 Rabobank entities: De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

European Telecommunications and Technology Tax Deal of the Year

ARM Holdings on recommended cash offer by SoftBank (GZM): Slaughter and May; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Morrison Foerster

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> Ardian's acquisition of the Envision Pharma group: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; EY; Weil, Gotshal & Manges

> ASML acquisition of Hermes Microvision (Taiwan): De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

> Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and BC Partners sale of 70% stake in Suddenlink to Altice and acquisition of a 30% stake in Cablevision: Latham & Watkins; PwC; Sullivan & Cromwell; Mintz Levin Cohn Glovsky and Popeo; Richards Layton & Finger; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek; Covington & Burling; Mayer Brown; Ropes & Gray

> Management of Raet, investment by HgCapital: Stibbe; Van Doorne; White & Case; Deloitte; Clifford Chance

> Qorvo acquisition Green Peak Technologies: Stibbe; Womble Carlyle; Jones Day

> United Internet's acquisition of Strato from Deutsche Telekom: Hengeler Mueller

> Vonage Holdings Corp's acquisition of Nexmo: Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Goodwin Procter; Taylor Wessing

European In-House Team of the Year – Direct Tax

Coface

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> AstraZeneca

European In-House Team of the Year – Transfer Pricing

AstraZeneca

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> Syngenta International

> Zalando

European Indirect Tax Firm of the Year

WTS Global

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> Baker McKenzie

> Deloitte Denmark

> RFF & Associados

> Vieira de Almeida & Associados

> Weil, Gotshal & Manges

European Tax Disputes Firm of the Year

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

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> Baker McKenzie

> Best Friends Tax Network

> KPMG Abogados

> Radu si Asociatii (the correspondent law firm of EY Romania)

> RFF & Associados

> Tremonti Romagnoli Piccardi e Associati

> Weil, Gotshal & Manges

European Court of Justice Firm of the Year

Vieira de Almeida & Associados

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> Baker McKenzie

> Plesner

European Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Baker McKenzie

> EY

European Tax Firm of the Year

Deloitte

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> Baker McKenzie

> Best Friends Tax Network

> EY

Editor’s Choice Award

Margrethe Vestager, EU Competition Commissioner

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