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2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 1
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co
3 practice areas
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EY Japan
3 practice areas
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KPMG Japan
3 practice areas
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PwC Japan Group
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
2 practice areas
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DLA Piper
6 practice areas
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Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
2 practice areas
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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
3 practice areas
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Nishimura & Asahi
3 practice areas
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Withers Bengoshi Houjin
2 practice areas
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Tier 3

Grant Thornton Taiyo
3 practice areas
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Tokyo Kyodo Accounting Office
3 practice areas
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Tokyo International Law Office
2 practice areas
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Transfer pricing
Tier 1
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie
6 practice areas
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Deloitte Tohmatsu Tax Co
3 practice areas
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EY Japan
3 practice areas
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KPMG Japan
3 practice areas
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PwC Japan Group
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

DLA Piper
6 practice areas
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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
3 practice areas
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Tokyo Kyodo Accounting Office
3 practice areas
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Tier 3

Grant Thornton Taiyo
3 practice areas
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Tokyo International Law Office
2 practice areas
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Overview

The tax and transfer pricing group offers a full range of domestic and international tax planning, structuring, controversy and economics services to multinational clients with respect to Japan, and to Japanese businesses seeking tax advice in foreign jurisdictions. The tax support network is comprised of dedicated Japan-qualified lawyers (bengoshi), certified public accountants, tax attorneys (zeirishi), US-qualified tax lawyers and economists. Key professionals include partner Edwin Whatley, who heads the tax group, and Ryutaro Oka, who is the principal tax advisor. 

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

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Tax

The tax and transfer pricing group offers a full range of domestic and international tax planning, structuring, controversy and economics services to multinational clients with respect to Japan, and to Japanese businesses seeking tax advice in foreign jurisdictions. The tax support network is comprised of dedicated Japan-qualified lawyers (bengoshi), certified public accountants, tax attorneys (zeirishi), US-qualified tax lawyers and economists. Key professionals include partner Edwin Whatley, who heads the tax group, and Ryutaro Oka, who is the principal tax advisor. 

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

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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