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PricewaterhouseCoopers has retained its top reputation this year. The group is even commended by competitors. "PwC is very well represented, particularly in the inbound market. The perception is it is a quality firm," said a partner at another of the ... [more]

PricewaterhouseCoopers has retained its top reputation this year. The group is even commended by competitors. "PwC is very well represented, particularly in the inbound market. The perception is it is a quality firm," said a partner at another of the big-four firms. Partner Frank Dierckx is a prominent figure in the Belgian market. He is recommended by a number of industry players and is described by one as an "excellent guy and very commercial". Transfer pricing specialist Isabel Verlinden is also highly recommended and well respected for her knowledge in the field.

PricewaterhouseCoopers's tax department has 10 partners and 90 fee earners. Panikos Tsiailis is head of tax and legal services and Panikos Kaouris leads the international tax services group. Chrysilos Pelekanos heads a VAT department of 15 people. The ... [more]

PricewaterhouseCoopers's tax department has 10 partners and 90 fee earners. Panikos Tsiailis is head of tax and legal services and Panikos Kaouris leads the international tax services group. Chrysilos Pelekanos heads a VAT department of 15 people. The practice has clients in the energy, chemical, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, steel and financial services industries. Marios Andreou advised Lion Capital on the acquisition of one of the largest alcohol production and distribution groups in Russia, Ukraine and Georgia. Due to the complexity of some of the arrangements, a number of tax rulings were required from the Cyprus tax authorities to safeguard the tax-efficient repatriation of all funds. Kouris advised RPG Industries on a group restructuring to separate various lines of business and to achieve a tax-efficient structure for its shareholders. The restructuring was completed according to tight deadlines and involved multiple jurisdictions including Cyprus, the Netherlands, Czech Republic and the US . The firm advised Noble Corporation, an offshore drilling contractor in a restructuring involving jurisdictions such as Cyprus, Mexico, Switzerland and the US.

PricewaterhouseCoopers's tax team consists of 175 fee earners including 20 partners. The firm is involved in M&A, international tax, financial services, compliance, energy and utilities, transfer pricing, VAT and human resources. The practice is led ... [more]

PricewaterhouseCoopers's tax team consists of 175 fee earners including 20 partners. The firm is involved in M&A, international tax, financial services, compliance, energy and utilities, transfer pricing, VAT and human resources. The practice is led by Henrik Faust Pedersen who is known for his M&A and cross-border structuring work. Susanne Nørgaard and Daniel Harboe have been described as "top of the field" for M&A. Eric Todbjerg leads the firm's substantial transfer pricing team of 15 people. Harboe advised EQT when a major publicly owned IT service company into private equity ownership in a deal worth $360 million. Harboe and Birgitte Tabbert advised Altor Private Equity on the acquisition of a Nordic financial institution which required an alternative price mechanism. Torben Wolsted and Henrik Melgaard advised Doughty Hanson on the acquisition of Svenborg. This deal involved a highly competitive auction process in an international environment conducted amidst tightening of interest limitation rules. The firm's impressive list of clients also include TDC, Coloplast, Vestas and Novozymes.

Klaus Keravuori leads the tax practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The firm offers a full range of tax services including transfer pricing, M&A and corporate restructuring.

Highly regarded lawyer Florian Schultz joined PricewaterhouseCoopers from Linklaters this year. He is recommended by a number of peers. Dieter Endres is praised for being "very good at managing his tax department" and for his "good client relationships". ... [more]

Highly regarded lawyer Florian Schultz joined PricewaterhouseCoopers from Linklaters this year. He is recommended by a number of peers. Dieter Endres is praised for being "very good at managing his tax department" and for his "good client relationships". Five other partners joined the firm this year including Werner Stuffer from Siemens.

PricewaterhouseCooper's tax team is led by financial services specialist Mary Psylla who replaced Alexandros Sakipis. Antonis Desipiris is the firm's transfer pricing specialist while Maria Trakadi works in M&A. The firm provides a full tax service to ... [more]

PricewaterhouseCooper's tax team is led by financial services specialist Mary Psylla who replaced Alexandros Sakipis. Antonis Desipiris is the firm's transfer pricing specialist while Maria Trakadi works in M&A. The firm provides a full tax service to a broad range of clients, from multinational companies to family businesses, entrepreneurs and private individuals. The firm's focus is on financial services and shipping and they recently advised Ellpe on the acquisition of BP Hellas. The firm has a number of high profile clients including Coca-Cola.

The tax practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers is split into five groups: financial services, technology and infocomms, consumer products, indigenous and private wealth. The head of tax and legal is Colm Kelly. International tax specialist Denis Harrington ... [more]

The tax practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers is split into five groups: financial services, technology and infocomms, consumer products, indigenous and private wealth. The head of tax and legal is Colm Kelly. International tax specialist Denis Harrington has advised on a number of the redomiciliations of multinationals from Bermuda, the Caribbean and the UK to Ireland. The team can boast a number of specialists in different areas, such as Feargal O'Rourke in R&D, Stephen Merriman and Liam Diamond in intellectual property, which has become a key area for multinationals since the budget in April, and Gavan Ryle in transfer pricing. The practice also has a strong VAT team where John Fay is well known. O'Rourke was the only adviser from a big-four firm to be a member of the Commission of Taxation, which reported in September. "Clients want work but at cheaper prices," a partner of the firm told World Tax. Terry O'Driscoll for M&A is another who wins praise in the rest of the market.

PricewaterhouseCooper's tax practice is led by Wim Piot who specialises in tax structuring for real estate funds. Valery Civilio leads the firm's international tax practice, while Anne Murrath heads the firm's indirect tax practice. David Roach specialises ... [more]

PricewaterhouseCooper's tax practice is led by Wim Piot who specialises in tax structuring for real estate funds. Valery Civilio leads the firm's international tax practice, while Anne Murrath heads the firm's indirect tax practice. David Roach specialises in transfer pricing and is also involved in real estate. Michel Guilluy is known for his work on capital markets. The firm's clients include multinationals, local companies, privately owned organisations, entrepreneurs, trusts and partnerships.

PricewaterhouseCooper's tax team is led by M&A specialist Kevin Valenzia. The firm has three partners and 60 fee earners. The firm provides tax structuring advice to numerous multinational companies regarding the use of Malta for tax planning. The firm ... [more]

PricewaterhouseCooper's tax team is led by M&A specialist Kevin Valenzia. The firm has three partners and 60 fee earners. The firm provides tax structuring advice to numerous multinational companies regarding the use of Malta for tax planning. The firm also provides advice to the government regarding additional amendments required to local legislation to remove administrative obstacles to the efficient carrying out of business in Malta. The firm also assists the government with tax treaty negotiations. Neville Gatt is known for his work on tax controversy and cross-border structuring. Valenzia assisted in a transaction whereby an entity incorporated in Peru transferred intellectual property rights worht $430 million to a Maltese entity. The firm advised a large Maltese group on a restructuring. The advice included a reduction of share capital, intellectual property considerations and suggestions to changes to the statutory documents of the company resulting in large tax savings. The deal was worth $3 million.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has made a number of new hirings this year including Stef van Weeghel from Linklaters who is described as "a prominent tax person". Competitors have praised the group's efforts, with one calling it "the most successful of the big-four ... [more]

PricewaterhouseCoopers has made a number of new hirings this year including Stef van Weeghel from Linklaters who is described as "a prominent tax person". Competitors have praised the group's efforts, with one calling it "the most successful of the big-four firms" on the Dutch market. "They have hired new, experienced people and are very good at cherry picking," one peer said. The firm has offices in 16 cities across the Netherlands. It provides advice on all areas of tax from international tax to transfer pricing to VAT.

PricewaterhouseCoopers regularly provides advice for the world's leading multinationals. With offices in seven locations across the country, the firm has a strong reputation among other large Norwegian tax firms.

Noted adviser Jaime Carvalho Esteves heads the tax department at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The firm is a full service tax group offering advice on all aspects of tax. The team was involved in the structuring of a Portuguese construction and public works ... [more]

Noted adviser Jaime Carvalho Esteves heads the tax department at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The firm is a full service tax group offering advice on all aspects of tax. The team was involved in the structuring of a Portuguese construction and public works group. The main purpose of the business restructuring was the reallocation of assets, functions and risks among business units in order to maximise tax efficiency and correctly evaluate business performance. They also advised on a tax efficient structure to hold real estate, as well as the tax optimisation of intellectual property for a large Portuguese multinational.

Roger Gavelin is the head of tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers which is one of the biggest firms in Sweden. One peer described the firm as being "a very strong transactional firm". The firm has 32 partners, of which 23 are involved in international tax. ... [more]

Roger Gavelin is the head of tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers which is one of the biggest firms in Sweden. One peer described the firm as being "a very strong transactional firm". The firm has 32 partners, of which 23 are involved in international tax. Magnus Grive leads a 25-strong transfer pricing team and is well regarded by his peers. Sven Erik Holmdahl is based in Gothenburg and specialises in international tax. The firm has four partners dedicated to M&A tax of which Ernst Forsberg and Magnus Johnsson stand out. Lennart Staberg works with banks, insurance companies and the financial sector. He is also involved in litigation. However Myléne Beiming is the partner mainly involved in litigation. The firm represents clients from a wide range of industries, including the automotive and telecommunications sectors.

At PricewaterhouseCoopers the tax practice is now led by Andreas Staubli, after Andrin Waldburger left the firm in May. Armin Marti is a well-known individual at the firm who is praised by competitors. The transfer pricing financial services team, led ... [more]

The need to manage cash and the opportunity to submit VAT claims following the Fleming judgment, where the courts said taxpayers could claim a refund for overpaid tax, have brought companies to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tax advice. Barry Marshall is ... [more]

The need to manage cash and the opportunity to submit VAT claims following the Fleming judgment, where the courts said taxpayers could claim a refund for overpaid tax, have brought companies to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tax advice. Barry Marshall is the head of UK tax. Richard Collier-Keywood, the firm's global head of tax, also works from the London office. The demand for the team's advice, particularly in compliance, is still high. Mark Schofield become the leader of the firm's global sustainability and climate change and tax network in April 2009 and Simon Wilks took over from the retiring Tom Cawdron as head of investigations. Another well-known partner to bow out was John Whiting, who retired at the beginning of July to join the Chartered Institute of Taxation as part-time tax policy director.