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KPMG has 32 offices in Canada. The tax team has more than 1,000 professionals working in a variety of industries including energy, financial services, mining and private equity. Tony Swiderski, Angela Yu and Jodi Kelleher acted for a client in connection ... [more]

KPMG has 32 offices in Canada. The tax team has more than 1,000 professionals working in a variety of industries including energy, financial services, mining and private equity. Tony Swiderski, Angela Yu and Jodi Kelleher acted for a client in connection with its interest in the restructuring of a third-party firm on its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in 2010. The team advised private equity firms in connection with proposed successful $1 billion acquisition of a North American target from a UK parent in 2011. The professionals in this transaction were Walter Pela, Steve Hurowitz, Swiderski, Yu, Didier Frechette, Kelleher and Richele Frank. The tax practice has been advising tax directors on how to implement changes to comply with the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting methods, which Canada adopted this year. The firm's international tax services division offers advice on corporate tax, transfer pricing, global M&A, and US corporate tax. The transfer pricing group is led by François Vincent who is consistently mentioned in the market as a leader in transfer pricing . John Krukowski is also praised by peers for his M&A work.

KPMG is led by Agustín Vargas who has been with the practice since 2010. The practice is made up predominantly of younger specialists.

KPMG is strong on international taxation matters and is particularly adept at assisting clients with cross-border transactions. The firm advises a broad range of clients.

KPMG has added three specialists to its Dallas and Houston practices in 2011. The firm advises a broad range of clients. Competitors note that the firm is "strong on international tax matters", and assisting client with cross-border structuring.

KPMG's "strong international name recognition" sustains the tax practice's top tier standing, the market believes. The firm advises a broad range of clients in on all forms of tax, including international taxation. The practice is especially adept at ... [more]

KPMG's "strong international name recognition" sustains the tax practice's top tier standing, the market believes. The firm advises a broad range of clients in on all forms of tax, including international taxation. The practice is especially adept at assisting clients with cross-border structuring.

KPMG added five partners to its practice in the past year. The firm is strong on matters of international taxation, and is particularly adept at assisting clients with cross-border transactions. The firm advises a broad range of clients. New York economic ... [more]

KPMG added five partners to its practice in the past year. The firm is strong on matters of international taxation, and is particularly adept at assisting clients with cross-border transactions. The firm advises a broad range of clients. New York economic and valuation services leader Rema Serafi is recommended for her transfer pricing work.

KPMG does extensive work with the region's venture capital community. The practice represents clients in every important industry in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

KPMG's competitors note that the firm is strong on matters of international taxation and is particularly adept at assisting clients with cross-border transactions. The firm advises a broad range of clients.