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Award categories:
PAN-EUROPEAN AWARDS (11)
Editors’ Choice This will be awarded to the organisation or individual who, in the opinion of International Tax Review’s editorial staff has contributed most to the practice of tax in Europe in the last 12 months. This may have been because of a successful campaign to change a rule, law or official practice or outstanding pro bono work
US Law Firm in Europe award
This will be given to the law firm which was founded in the US and which provides local and US tax advice to clients from offices in Europe and whose advisers, based in more than one jurisdiction, have displayed outstanding strength in depth in cross-border tax work in the awards period
European Tax Litigation Firm of the Year in Europe For cases to be eligible, the proceedings may have commenced before February 29 2008 but the final decision, after all appeals, must have been delivered before February 28 2009
European Tax Firm of the Year in Europe: For the firm that has displayed outstanding strength in depth in cross-border direct and indirect tax matters in the awards period
European Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year: For the firm that has displayed outstanding strength in depth in (cross-border) transfer pricing work in the awards period
ECJ Firm of the Year: For a firm that hast litigated successfully at the European Court of Justice between February 2008 and February 2009, that is, the decision of the court must have been issued in this period, is eligible for this award.
European Indirect Tax Firm of the Year: For the firm that has demonstrated outstanding ability to deliver complex, innovative tax advice in a cross-border indirect tax work in the awards period
European M&A Tax Transaction of the Year: To the firm that has demonstrated the ability to deliver complex, innovative tax advice in a cross-border M&A transaction in the awards period
European Capital Markets Tax Transaction of the Year: To the firm that has demonstrated the ability to deliver complex, innovative tax advice in a cross-border capital markets transaction in the awards period
Best Use of the Internet: for the firm that has used online communication, such as websites, weblogs or webcasts, to explain the practicalities of tax and increase the understanding of clients.
Best Newcomer: This will consider the work over the last 12 months of any international tax practice that has been set up in any jurisdiction in Europe in the last five years. The firm, of which the international tax practice may be a part, may be older than this.
24 NATIONAL TAX FIRM AND 23 TRANSFER PRICING FIRM AWARDS (47 AWARDS)
National firm awards will be given to the firm with the best track record between February 2008 and February 2009 for giving local advice on the most innovative international direct and indirect tax transactions, important litigation and transfer pricing advice from the country in question. This includes the tax work done on corporate and financing deals.
The European tax, transfer pricing firm of the year and M&A tax and capital markets tax awards do not have separate entry forms. Firms that enter for the national awards in those categories will automatically be eligible for these pan-European awards.
There is no separate form for the US firm of the year award either. Eligible firms that enter for the national awards will automatically be entered for this award.
Complete one of the national firm award forms for each country in which you are nominating your firm.
Tax firm of the year for:
· Austria
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· Belgium
· Cyprus
· Denmark
· Finland
· France
· Germany
· Greece
· Hungary
· Ireland
· Italy
· Luxembourg
· Malta
· Netherlands
· Norway
· Poland
· Portugal
· Russia
· Spain
· Sweden
· Switzerland
· Turkey
· UK
· Ukraine
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