09/20/2024 | Press release | Archived content
Baker McKenzie and its member firms collectively won 14 awards at the International Tax Review Asia Pacific Tax Awards 2024, reaffirming the Firm's position as "First in Asia Pacific" for tax services.
The Firm took home eight jurisdictional awards, including member firm Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow bagging the title "Singapore Tax Law Firm of the Year". The awards won were:
The Firm was also awarded two "Impact Deal of the Year" awards in recognition of the innovative transactional tax work it undertook in relation to two transactions that have had a transformative impact on the client's business and the wider industry. The two deals were:
In addition to the Firm's awards, four individuals were recognized as outstanding practitioners in their respective areas. They are as follows:
Commenting on the wins, Adeline Wong, head of Baker McKenzie's Asia Pacific Tax Practice Group, said: "The spread of the categories in which we won demonstrates the strength of our Asia Pacific's tax service offering, underpinned by strong local practices and global insights and experience. They also attest to our commitment to providing innovative solutions to our clients' complex tax matters to help transform their businesses. It is extremely pleasing to see our hard work and expertise being recognized by our clients and our peers."
"I would like to congratulate Dawn, Geoff, Jeremiah and Sirirasi on their personal achievements, and also our teams in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam on their wins."
The International Tax Review Asia-Pacific Tax Awards recognizes the most outstanding tax, transfer pricing, tax disputes, and indirect tax teams and practitioners across the region. Nominees are assessed based on four dimensions: scale, innovation, complexity, and impact.
With more than 900 tax practitioners in over 40 countries, Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group is one of the largest and most highly regarded in the world. The practice collaborates across borders and specialties to stay abreast of changing tax landscapes worldwide. Clients turn to the Firm for high quality tax advice in transactions, as well as in global tax policy, transfer pricing, indirect tax, dispute resolution and wealth management matters worldwide. Learn more about our tax capabilities here.