Ranking tables
Tax | Global
Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
CMS 3 Years Ranked
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 3 Years Ranked
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 3 Years Ranked- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Band 5
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP 1 Years Ranked
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 3 Years Ranked
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 3 Years Ranked- Dentons 3 Years Ranked
Hogan Lovells US LLP 3 Years Ranked
Jones Day 3 Years Ranked
Mayer Brown LLP 3 Years Ranked
Slaughter and May 3 Years Ranked- Eversheds Sutherland
- Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&O ShearmanTax2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedOn 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. A&O Shearman is a respected firm operating in a number of jurisdictions, with particularly strong European and Australian hubs. Additionally, A&O Shearman leverages its global footprint to advise a number of high-profile investment groups on large-scale cross-border transactions. The law firm offers:
1 Baker McKenzieTax2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedAmsterdam-based Antonio Russo chairs the firm's global tax practice, while Jorge Narváez-Hasfura leads the global tax dispute resolution practice from Mexico City. Brendan Kelly heads the China tax practice, and Mark Delane heads the London tax practice. Switzerland-based Marnin Michaels is also a key contact.
1 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerTax2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has a market-leading European tax practice which assists with both contentious and non-contentious global matters. Freshfields possesses a considerable footprint in key European jurisdictions such as Germany, Belgium and the UK. The law firm offers:
Band 2
2 Clifford Chance LLPTax2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedClifford Chance is a powerhouse firm recognised for its fully integrated tax advice over a broad spectrum of industries. Clifford Chance is also known for its strong presence in the global sphere due to its extensive network in Europe, the USA and Asia-Pacific. The law firm offers:
2 DLA Piper LLPTax2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedDLA Piper is a global firm with a truly international footprint. DLA Piper is increasingly active on cross-border mandates involving Hong Kong and Mainland China. The law firm is:2 Latham & Watkins LLPTax2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedLatham & Watkins has a US team with an excellent global footprint in the tax arena, known for its stellar work on both transactional and contentious matters. Latham represents multinational clients in a multitude of high-value and high-profile deals. The law firm offers:
2 LinklatersTax2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedLinklaters has a stellar reputation among financial institutions for its tax work. The firm remains a major player in the corporate transactional areas of the taxation practice area, with particularly notable teams in the UK and Europe.
2 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesTax2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedWidely renowned for its US tax practice and experience in a variety of tax-related matters, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is respected for both its global footprint and its important role in global transactions throughout a multitude of jurisdictions, particularly across Europe and the USA. The law firm offers:
Band 3
3 CMSTax2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedCMS benefits from local tax capabilities across Central and Western European markets, as well as strong UK and Swiss-based groups. CMS has the enviable capacity to offer a single-firm solution to many transactions or corporate restructuring matters concerning multiple jurisdictions. The law firm offers:3 Sullivan & Cromwell LLPTax2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedSullivan & Cromwell has a robust tax practice with excellent offices in New York and Paris. It has cultivated a great reputation in the market for representing multinational conglomerates in significant cross-border tax issues. The law firm offers:3 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPTax2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWeil has a global tax group recognised for its presence in key locations including France, London and New York. It offers a breadth of transactional services combined with a strong core tax team to support clients on multi-jurisdictional tax concerns. The law firm offers:
Band 4
4 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPTax2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher has robust tax teams in the USA together with an impressive office in London. Those teams are praised highly for their handling of international tax matters and cross-border transactions and investments. The law firm offers:
4 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPTax2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSimpson Thacher & Bartlett has impressive US and UK tax practices that are capable of providing tax-related expertise on the full range of transactions. The law firm offers:
Band 5
5 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPTax2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked"The tax team at Cravath provide top-notch service. Their responsiveness is well above par and they have proven that they are always on top of all related matters with the deals we've engaged them for."5 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPTax2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedDavis Polk & Wardwell has a highly regarded US tax practice which frequently advises on the tax aspects of large global transactions. Many of its tax lawyers are admitted to practice in multiple jurisdictions, lending strength to its international capabilities. The law firm offers:5 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPTax2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedDebevoise & Plimpton is a multi-jurisdictional team with respected offices in New York and London, particularly renowned for its stellar tax work within the private equity and capital markets spheres. Debevoise is regularly sought out for the lawyers' knowledge of handling complex cross-border work as well as domestic tax mandates. The law firm offers:5 DentonsTax2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedJohn Harrington co-leads the US tax practice and is based in Washington, DC. The European tax office is co-led by Frankfurt-based Michael Graf and Jurjen Bevers, who is based in Amsterdam. Alex Thomas heads the firm's UK and Middle East tax practice and co-leads the global tax group.5 Hogan Lovells US LLPTax2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedHogan Lovells offers impressive global reach coupled with an especially strong tax practice in Europe and the UK. It is notable for its strength in advising clients from multiple jurisdictions on large-scale cross-border transactions. The law firm offers:5 Jones DayTax2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedJones Day has respected tax teams across the USA combined with notable offices in Tokyo, Beijing and the Netherlands. The strong global practice regularly advises multinational clients on complex cross-border mandates around the globe. The law firm offers:5 Mayer Brown LLPTax2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedThomas Kittle-Kamp and Brian Kittle co-lead the global tax practice and are based in Chicago and New York respectively. James Hill heads the London tax practice. Other key contacts include New York-based Jason Bazar and Paris-based Benjamin Homo.5 Slaughter and MayTax2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedSlaughter and May is a well-known firm praised for its strong reputation as a London-based powerhouse. It has an extensive network of allied firms within Europe aiding its cross-border capabilities. The law firm offers: