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2026 Edition
General corporate tax
Tier 2
16 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Deloitte Philippines
6 practice areas
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Isla Lipana & Co
4 practice areas
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RG Manabat & Co
3 practice areas
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SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co - EY
4 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baniqued Layug & Bello
3 practice areas
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Du-Baladad & Associates
4 practice areas
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Gruba Caganda Advincula Melo & de la Fuente
3 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
4 practice areas
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Salvador Llanillo & Mijares
4 practice areas
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Tier 3

Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
4 practice areas
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Gulapa Law
3 practice areas
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Punongbayan & Araullo
3 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
3 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
3 practice areas
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Tax controversy
Tier 1
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baniqued Layug & Bello
3 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
4 practice areas
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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
3 practice areas
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Tier 2

Du-Baladad & Associates
4 practice areas
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Gruba Caganda Advincula Melo & de la Fuente
3 practice areas
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Tier 3

Gulapa Law
3 practice areas
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Villaraza & Angangco
3 practice areas
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Punongbayan & Araullo
3 practice areas
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Salvador Llanillo & Mijares
4 practice areas
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Transfer pricing
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8 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Deloitte Philippines
6 practice areas
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Isla Lipana & Co
4 practice areas
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RG Manabat & Co
3 practice areas
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Salvador Llanillo & Mijares
4 practice areas
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SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co - EY
4 practice areas
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Tier 2

Du-Baladad & Associates
4 practice areas
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Other notable

Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra
4 practice areas
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Quisumbing Torres
4 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Tax

Ronald Bernas and Kristine Anne Mercado-Tamayo are the key tax practitioners at Quisumbing Torres, the Philippines member of the Baker McKenzie network. Its tax practice includes tax disputes, tax planning, customs and wealth management. It assists clients in a wide range of sectors including financial institutions, healthcare, TMT, consumer goods and retail. In addition, partners support clients to revisit their business structures and operations in relation to the rise of the digital economy. Key clients include the Universal Entertainment Corporation and SBA Communications.

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

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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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