Legal 500 recognises WTS Taxise as a Tier 2 Singapore Tax Firm for second consecutive year

31 January 2024, Singapore – Leading legal directory Legal 500 has once again recognised Taxise Asia LLC (WTS Taxise) as a Tier 2 Singapore Tax Firm following its promotion to top-tier position last year. Also in tier 2 are other leading tax law firms including Rajah & Tann Singapore, Wong Partnership and Dentons Rodyk.

Founding Principal Eugene Lim remarked: “Core to our continued recognition in the market are our dedicated team of tax and trade experts, a number of whom like Justin, Christine and Karmi have joined the firm over the past several months. We would also like to extend our gratitude to our fellow firms within the WTS Global network. Our long-standing professional relationship with Chambers band 1-ranked WTS Global bolsters our unique position in Singapore as a locally rooted and globally connected boutique tax law firm.”

Associate Principal Christine Schwarzl added: “We are excited to once again be recognized and believe that it showcases our capabilities, our listening to client priorities and responding to deliver the valued insights and advisory support needed to help our clients navigate the changing Asia Pacific tax and business settings in which they operate.”

Included in the rankings are select anonymised testimonials from the firm’s clients over the past few years:

“Customised service” [2024]

“They get the task done in a pragmatic way.” [2024]

“Boutique tax firm Taxise Asia LLC (WTS Taxise) specialises in interantional tax and transfer pricing matters for companies, families and high-net-worth individuals. The practice brings country specific expertise to its tax work, notably in China and Japan matters…” [2023]

“This practice is unique in that it is at the forefront of digital assets like cryptocurrency. They are our go-to tax law firm for tax advice.” [2023] “A strong tax practice with practical insights and execution clarity and precision.” [2023]

“The team is experienced with sound tax knowledge and industry insight.” [2023]

“Taxise Asia LLC (WTS Taxise) is an emerging presence in the tax sector, having launched in 2020, securing a series of big corporate clients. It has specialist and rounded knowledge, particularly in the advisory segment, notably in the international trade and tax, and transfer pricing fields. Strategic tax planning for growth companies in the technology sector is a particular forte.’ [2022]

Legal 500, one of the leading legal directories worldwide, conducts annual assessments of the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions worldwide. Legal 500 rankings are based on a combination of criteria and feedback from clients worldwide. For more details about the latest rankings in Singapore, please visit here.

Over the past months, WTS Taxise has consistently received commendations and leading firm and practitioner rankings from the major legal and industry publications such as Chambers Asia Pacific 2024, Asialaw 2024, Asian Legal Business, ITR World Tax and World Transfer Pricing 2024, ITR Asia Pacific Awards, Lexology Client Choice Awards, asialaw 2023 and Best Lawyers 2023. View the awards and accolades page here:

Founded in 2019 by some of the region’s market-leading international tax and international trade lawyers and practitioners, WTS Taxise offers practical and audit conflict-free objective advice on complex local and international tax and international trade matters drawn from its unique mix of professionals, including lawyers, tax accountants, economists, academics, and senior former in-house tax specialists in its ranks. The firm also has specialist teams that focus on the tax needs of China and Japan clients. Together, the firm provides holistic, multi-disciplinary perspectives and solutions to address our clients’ most difficult and strategic international tax, international trade, and transfer pricing issues. WTS Taxise is the sole member firm in Singapore of WTS Global, a Chambers Global Band 1-ranked network of leading tax firms. For more details about WTS Taxise’s latest rankings, visit here. For the firm’s service offerings, visit here.