ITR is delighted to announce the winners of the 18th annual ITR Europe, Middle East, & Africa Tax Awards.
Deloitte has been awarded as the region wide winner for Indirect Tax and Tax Firm of the Year, achieving widespread success throughout the region. EY and Baker McKenzie were crowned as the region wide Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year and Tax Litigation and Disputes Firm of the Year, respectively.
Uber, Lego, and Bet365 took home awards for our in-house categories.
We are keen to fulfil any promotions that firms would like to undertake on the back of their success and request that you contact ITR's senior business development manager, Raquel Ipo, or ITR’s Producer, Tanya Gujral, with any queries.
We aim to mention all firms that took part in each of our Impact Cases and Impact Deals. If your firm has been omitted or you have questions about the research, please contact ITR’s Senior Awards Researcher, John Harrison.
A full list of shortlisted firms for the ITR Europe, Middle East, & Africa Tax Awards 2022 was released on July 28, 2022.
The winners are...
Jurisdiction Awards
Africa Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Africa Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Austria Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Grant Thornton
Austria Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: bpvHügel
Austria Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Austria Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Baltic States Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Baltic States Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Sorainen
Belgium Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: ArteoLaw
Belgium Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Belgium Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Bulgaria Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
CEE Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
CEE Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
CIS States Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: KPMG
CIS States Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Cyprus Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Cyprus Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Elias Neocleious & Co
Denmark Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Accura
Denmark Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Plesner
Denmark Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Denmark Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Plesner
Finland Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Finland Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Hannes Snellman
Finland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Finland Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Roschier
France Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Mayer Brown
France Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
France Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Bredin Prat
Germany Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Germany Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Flick Gocke Schaumburg
Germany Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Germany Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Gleiss Lutz
Greece Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Dryllerakis & Associates
Greece Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Greece Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Hungary Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Andersen
Hungary Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Jalsovszky
Hungary Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Hungary Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Andersen
Ireland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Ireland Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Matheson
Israel Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Herzog Fox & Neeman
Israel Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Shekel & Co
Israel Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Meitar
Israel Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Herzog Fox & Neeman
Italy Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Studio Associato – Consulenza Legale & Tributaria (KPMG)
Italy Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Baker McKenzie
Italy Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Italy Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Bonelli Erede Lombardi Pappalardo
Luxembourg Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Luxembourg Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Loyens & Loeff
Luxembourg Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Luxembourg Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Loyens & Loeff
Malta Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Fenech & Fenech Advocates
Middle East Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Middle East Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Al Tamimi & Company
Netherlands Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Atlas Tax Lawyers
Netherlands Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Baker McKenzie
Netherlands Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Loyens & Loeff
Nigeria Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Nigeria Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Andersen
Norway Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Norway Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: BAHR
Poland Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Crido
Poland Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Poland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Crido
Poland Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: KPMG
Portugal Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Uría Menéndez – Proença de Carvalho
Portugal Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: VdA
Portugal Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Portugal Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
Romania Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Romania Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Romania Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
South Africa Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
South Africa Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Webber Wentzel
Spain Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Garrigues
Spain Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Garrigues
Spain Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Spain Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Uría Menéndez
Sweden Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Mannheimer Swartling
Sweden Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: KPMG
Sweden Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Sweden Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: KPMG
Switzerland Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Homburger
Switzerland Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Baker McKenzie
Switzerland Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Baker McKenzie
Switzerland Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Lenz & Staehelin
Turkey Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: Esin Attorney Partnership (member firm of Baker McKenzie International)
Turkey Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Esin Attorney Partnership (member firm of Baker McKenzie International)
Ukraine Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: PwC
Ukraine Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Aequo
Ukraine Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: KPMG
Ukraine Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: PwC
United Arab Emirates Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Al Tamimi & Company
United Kingdom Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Baker McKenzie
United Kingdom Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Baker McKenzie
United Kingdom Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
United Kingdom Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Individual Awards
Indirect Tax Practice Leader of the Year
Winner: Mark Delaney – Baker McKenzie
Tax Litigation & Disputes Practice Leader of the Year
Winner: Eric Meier – Baker McKenzie
Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year
Winner: Michiel Els – EY
Tax Practice Leader of the Year
Winner: Lorraine Griffin – Deloitte
Indirect Tax Rising Star
Winner: Henrik Karlsson – Deloitte
Tax Litigation & Disputes Rising Star
Winner: Daan van Schaik – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Transfer Pricing Rising Star
Winner: Dagmara Cisowska – Dentons
Tax Rising Star
Winner: António Martins – Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
In-house Awards
In-house Indirect Tax Team of the Year
Winner: Swedbank
In-house Transfer Pricing Team of the Year
Winner: Vodafone Italia
In-house Tax Team of the Year
Winner: Lego
In-house Indirect Tax Director of the Year
Winner: Mohamed Fayçal Charfeddine – Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC)
In-house Transfer Pricing Director of the Year
Winner: Tom Heal – Bet365
In-house Tax Director of the Year
Winner: Charif Guemmout – Uber
Deals and Cases
Impact Deals of the Year
Accor Acquisition Company IPO: Accor, Clearly Gottlieb, PwC, White & Case
Ardagh Glass Packaging Holdings Africa acquisition of Consol Holdings: Aman Assefa & Associates Law Office, Bowmans, Udo Udoma and Belo-Osagie, Webber Wentzel
Caesars acquisition of William Hill: Barclays Bank, Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche Bank, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters, PJT Partners, Slaughter and May
Cambridge Quantum Computing acquisition of Honeywell Quantum Solutions: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Morrison & Foerster
DSV Panalpina acquisition of Agility’s Global Integrated Logistic Business: Al Tamimi & Company, Latham & Watkins, Meysan Partners, Moalem Weitemeyer, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Euronext acquisition of Borsa Italiana: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Euronext, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Gianni & Origon
Hambro Perks Acquisition Company IPO: Carey Olsen, Citigroup, Clifford Chance, White & Case
Jazz Pharmaceuticals acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals: Arthur Cox, Cravath Swaine & Moore, GW Pharmaceuticals, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Macfarlanes, Slaughter and May, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
Telefónica joint venture with Liberty Global: Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Liberty Global, Ropes & Gray, Shearman & Sterling, Telefónica
Titan Trust Bank acquisition of Union Bank of Nigeria: Norton Rose Fulbright
Impact Cases of the Year
C-168/20 MH and ILA (Pension rights in the event of bankruptcy): 4 Stone Buildings, 39 Essex Chambers, Gilchrist Solicitors, Gill & Co, South Square
C-337/19 P European Commission v Belgium and Magnetrol International: Clayton & Segura, Eubelius
C-437/19 État du Grand-duché de Luxembourg v L: BSP
Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v Tooth [2021]: 11 New Square, One Essex Court, Pinsent Masons, Pump Court Tax Chambers
R (on the application of Haworth) v Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2021]: Devereux Chambers, Levy & Levy, Pump Court Tax Chambers
T-816/17 & T-138/18 Luxembourg, Ireland, and Amazon v European Commission: Ashurst, BSP, Clifford Chance, Law Library, NC Advocat
Regional Awards
Diversity Equity & Inclusion Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
US Corporate Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Baker McKenzie
Best Newcomer
Winner: Durham Agrellos & Associados
CJEU Firm of the Year
Winner: BSP
Pro Bono Firm of the Year
Winner: Meitar
Tax Innovator of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Tax Technology Provider of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Tax Compliance & Reporting Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Tax Policy Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Indirect Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
Tax Litigation and Disputes Firm of the Year
Winner: Baker McKenzie
Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year
Winner: EY
Tax Firm of the Year
Winner: Deloitte
