Tax Controversy Leaders guide 2021 is live: The leading tax disputes practitioners in the world

Legal Media Group (LMG) has published the 10th edition of the Tax Controversy Leaders guide. More than 10,000 leading tax professionals from around the globe were asked to provide their feedback about their markets and the individuals that stand out in them. The Tax Controversy Leaders guide now includes the names of almost 1,500 experts from jurisdictions in every corner of the world. 

Click to see the results of the Tax Controversy Leaders guide 2021

This year’s edition of the Tax Controversy Leaders guide – produced in association with World Tax – is the most comprehensive edition yet, as it continues to grow in both scope and scale. It covers more jurisdictions, reaches out to more individuals and recognises more practitioners than ever before – from rising stars just making a name for themselves to market leaders with decades of experience behind them. 

It is no surprise to see the Big Four dominating the rankings worldwide, accounting for more than a third of all the practitioners ranked in the guide. Outside of those, Baker McKenzie are the dominant law firm, with more than three times as many ranked leaders than any other, followed by significant names such as Dentons, Mayer Brown and Garrigues. 

Regionally, EMEA continues to dominate the rankings, with both Western and Eastern Europe among the top four sub-regions worldwide.  In the Americas, though, we see both North America and the LATAM region with more ranked practitioners than the Central and Eastern Europe region. In the Asia-Pacific, region it is Southeast Asia that stands out with the most ranked advisers.

The Tax Controversy Leaders guide is a list of the world's leading tax disputes practitioners. 

These individuals are the most experienced, skilled and knowledgeable advisers in each of their respective jurisdictions in the field of tax controversy – disputes that are resolved through contentious means. In an increasingly digitised world they are working at the front line of tax regulation and innovation, challenging authorities and helping clients achieve the most efficient tax structures possible. 

All the names included in the guide not only have a proven track record of success in advising clients, but they are recognised by other leaders in their field for those achievements. 

As well as practical evidence of their work gathered through the World Tax-World TP research process, these individuals are nominated by their peers and recommended as trusted advisers. Contributors were asked to name the people they would refer their clients to in the event of a conflict, or those they recommend as a local representative in another jurisdiction. All those named in the guide have received recommendations from different practitioners. The resulting list is therefore a collection of tax controversy leaders recognised – by the leading names in their own and international markets – as those who perform strongest in their field. Market leaders chosen by market leaders.

Click to see the results of the Tax Controversy Leaders guide 2021

Many thanks to all the in-house counsel and firms that provided valuable feedback in the research process, as well as the partners who support the guide, which includes: