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2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 2
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 2
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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Other notable

Tokyo International Law Office
2 practice areas
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Overview

The tax team offers a range of services in Japan including international and domestic tax restructuring, supply chain remodeling, disputes related to customs duties and consumption tax for multinational clients. It regularly advises significant clients including Fortune 500 companies. It has the capability to deal with complex matters because of the size and expertise of its team. Keitaro Uzawa is the key Of Counsel in the team. 

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

Client feedback 

“Always able to pick up the key points of discussion and give advice before going to the tax authority.” 

Linked Reviews
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The tax team offers a range of services in Japan including international and domestic tax restructuring, supply chain remodeling, disputes related to customs duties and consumption tax for multinational clients. It regularly advises significant clients including Fortune 500 companies. It has the capability to deal with complex matters because of the size and expertise of its team. Keitaro Uzawa is the key Of Counsel in the team. 

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

Client feedback 

“Always able to pick up the key points of discussion and give advice before going to the tax authority.” 

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It continues a prolific spree of investment for the firm, after it launched in Indonesia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Japan in 2025
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ITR concludes its analysis of World Tax’s rankings for 2026 by highlighting the firms that stood out most on a global scale
Clients are facing increased TP audit scrutiny in Hungary. DLA Piper Hungary is therefore using AI and advanced analytics to augment its advice, the firm’s head of TP says
Awards
The firms picked up five major awards between them at a gala ceremony held at New York’s prestigious Metropolitan Club
As World Tax unveils its much-anticipated rankings for 2026, we focus on EMEA’s top performers in the first of three regional analyses
France v Axa provides a practical illustration of how the burden of proof is applied in TP matters under French law, ITR also heard
Ahead of another busy year for the World Tax rankings and ITR Awards, we profile some of the UK’s major firms and explore key market trends
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