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2026 Edition
Customs
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Deloitte
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EY
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KPMG
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PwC
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Baker McKenzie
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DLA Piper
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JunHe
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Dacheng Law Offices
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General corporate tax
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Baker McKenzie
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DLA Piper
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Deloitte
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KPMG
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PwC
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JunHe
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K&L Gates
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King & Wood
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Grant Thornton
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Hendersen Taxand
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Hwuason Lawyers
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Dacheng Law Offices
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WTS China
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CMS
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Cuatrecasas
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Private client
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Baker McKenzie
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DLA Piper
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Dacheng Law Offices
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King & Wood
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Tax controversy
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Deloitte
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EY
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KPMG
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King & Wood
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PwC
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Baker McKenzie
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Zhong Lun Law Firm
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Dacheng Law Offices
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Fangda Partners
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Transfer pricing
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Baker McKenzie
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Deloitte
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EY
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KPMG
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PwC
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DLA Piper
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Grant Thornton
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King & Wood
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Hendersen Taxand
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JunHe
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Linked Reviews
Tax

Brendan Kelly is the head of the tax department at Baker McKenzie. Other key practitioners are Nancy Lai and Amy Ling. It is comprised of more than 30 practitioners based in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. It provides services including tax controversy, international tax planning and M&A. In addition, the team offers customs and individual income tax services based on the changing tax environment. It has been actively advising its multinational clients on the impact of the new individual income tax law on their compliance obligations and the impact on their employees. 

Details of the firm’s work and clients remain confidential. 

Client feedback

They dig to find the best understanding of the law and give very clear explanations about it.

Baker tax team well demonstrated their professionalism in the following ways. They have very solid technical skills in tax expertise. Customer orientation they understand clients' requests well and provide practical solutions to address clients request and questions. They provide a timely response with good quality of service.” 

Fragmented pillar two taxation and increased use of AI by tax authorities have left clients fearful of heightened disputes exposure
Lindsay Clayton’s arrival at Baker McKenzie continues the firm’s storied pursuit of ex-US government lawyers, a strategy reinforced by robust World Tax rankings
A former Deloitte partner will lead the firm’s latest geographic expansion; in other news, Baker McKenzie added six tax lawyers to its partnership
Trophy assets are evolving from personal indulgences to structured investments, prompting family offices to prioritise tax efficiency, governance discipline, and cross-border compliance
The ‘highly regarded’ Stephanie Pantelidaki, who has big four experience, will be based in the firm’s London office
Dual-qualified corporate tax specialist Christoph Schimmer joins the firm after stints at Deloitte, Cerha Hempel and DLA Piper
But partners at the firm admit that jumping ship to the US would not be as easy as some believe
Tax teams are responding to usual client demand in the region, albeit with increased working from home flexibility, local sources indicate
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