The leaders of the tax community in the Americas came to the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York on September 28 to celebrate the cutting-edge tax work done in the region in the past 12 months or so at International Tax Review's first Americas Tax Awards.
Awards were given to the transfer pricing firms and tax firms of the year in 12 jurisdictions or cities. Four pan-American prizes were also awarded. Deloitte took the trophy for tax firm of the year in North America, while Ernst & Young won the tax firm of the year award for Latin America. These were based on tax work, particularly transactional and litigation, strength in depth and wide representation
TRANSFER PRICING FIRM OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Argentina - Deloitte
Brazil – Lacaz Martins
Canada - KPMG
Chile – Deloitte
Mexico – Baker & McKenzie
US: Chicago – Ernst & Young
US: Houston & Dallas – Ernst & Young
US: Los Angeles – Deloitte
US: New York – Ernst & Young
US: San Francisco - McDermott Will & Emery
US: Washington, DC – Baker & McKenzie
Venezuela – Ernst & Young
TAX FIRM OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Argentina – Marval O'Farrell & Mairal
Brazil – PricewaterhouseCoopers
Canada – Osler Hoskin & Harcourt
Mexico – PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chile – Ernst & Young
US: Chicago – Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw
US: Houston & Dallas – Vinson & Elkins
US: Los Angeles – Latham & Watkins
US: New York – Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
US: San Francisco – Fenwick & West
US: Washington, DC – Deloitte
Venezuela – Deloitte
PAN-AMERICAN AWARD WINNERS
North America Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year – Baker & McKenzie
Latin American Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year - Ernst & Young
Americas Tax Litigation Firm of the Year - Fenwick & West
North American Tax Firm of the Year – Deloitte
Latin American Tax Firm of the Year – Ernst & Young
Editors' Special Tax Contribution Award -Senator Connie Mack
The editors' award was for the firm or individual that made a specific impact on how tax is regarded went to Senator Connie Mack, the chairman of President Bush's advisory panel on tax reform
