Ernst & Young’s EMEIA Tax practices win nine prestigious awards
London, Moscow, 20 May 2010 — Ernst & Young member firms in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) have won nine awards at the International Tax Review (ITR) annual European Tax Awards. Hungary, Norway and Russia won ‘National Tax Firm of the Year’; Greece, Hungary, Norway and Ukraine, the national “Transfer Pricing” category. Norway earned the ‘Energy Tax Team of the Year’ award and Sweden, the ‘European Court of Justice Firm of the Year’.
Stephan Kuhn, EMEIA Tax Leader at Ernst & Young, said, "With our extensive network and integrated EMEIA business model, we are able to provide long-lasting value to clients on a local, regional and global scale. These awards are a testament to our talented teams who continuously deliver strategic, authoritative and practical advice. These awards also demonstrate the strength of our reputation and market presence across EMEIA in helping our clients across a diverse range of tax issues. We are particularly proud to have established best quality practices in emerging economies such as Ukraine and Russia."
“This is a great achievement of the Russian and Ukrainian teams of Ernst & Young that confirm that when you focus on doing the right thing – Serving your clients - you win the market recognition, - says Petr Medvedev, Partner at Ernst & Young, Head of Tax and Law practice in the CIS. - I am excited about this news and want to congratulate all of my colleagues for their hard work and dedication.”
The European Tax Awards, judged by the International Tax Review editorial team, celebrate the most innovative tax transactional, structuring, litigation and transfer pricing work completed in Europe. The awards are handed to firms that demonstrate excellence, innovation and an ability to deal with complexity in each category.
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