TAG Alliances Annual Review 2020

Member Highlights & "Big Wins"

View some of the Awards, Highlights, and "Big Wins" TAG Alliances members received this year in video and text format below. Congratulations to all of our members on these achievements. 


A.S & Associates (Bangladesh - TAGLaw)

  • Named Firm of the Year: Bangladesh at the Client Service Excellence Awards by Asialaw Awards
  • Ferdaus Rahman named Lawyer of the Year: Bangladesh at the Client Service Excellence Awards by Asialaw Awards

Abeng Law Firm (Cameroon - TAGLaw)

  • Ranked by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR1000

Adams & Adams (South Africa - TAGLaw)

  • Crowned South Africa’s IP Law Firm of the Year at the Managing Intellectual Property Awards

Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (Scotland - TIAG)

  • Recognized as a Best Company for the 13th consecutive year by The Sunday Times
  • Crowned Top Dealmakers for 15th consecutive year by Scottish Business Insider

Ashok Maheshwary & Associates LLP (Gurgaon, India - TIAG)

  • Nominated for the ITR Asia Tax Awards for the 5th consecutive year

Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP (Illinois, USA - TAGLaw)

  • Named "Highly Recommended Firm" by Benchmark Litigation
  • 4 partners named in the Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List
  • 30 attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America®

Berdon LLP (New York, USA - TIAG)

  • Earns 3 Marketing Achievement Awards from the Association of Accounting Marketing

Berger Singerman LLP (Florida, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 35 Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In America®

Bergstein Abogados (Uruguay - TAGLaw)

  • Recognized by Latin Lawyer, Legal 500, and LeadersLeague

Blake Morgan LLP (Cardiff & Southampton, England - TAGLaw)

  • Firm-advised Project won the prestigious World Procurement Award in a virtual ceremony
  • Real Estate team won Team of the Year at the Wales Legal Awards
  • Chambers and Partners - 42 band 1 or band 2 rankings, 34 individuals ranked as band 1 or band 2, 56 recognized lawyers

Boodle Hatfield LLP (London, England - TAGLaw)

  • Included in The Times Best Law Firms
  • Top Ranked for M&A: Smaller Deals, up to £50m; Legal 500
  • Awarded Contentious Trusts & Estates Team of the Year (midsize firm) at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Awards

Brouse McDowell (Akron, Ohio, USA - TAGLaw)

  • Hanne-Lore Gambrell Receives "30 for the Future" Award from the Greater Akron Chamber
  • Partner Christopher Swing Selected as "Top Rated Litigator"; The American Lawyer magazine and Martindale-Hubbell®

Bufete Escura (Barcelona, Spain - TAGLaw)

  • Recognized by IFLR1000
  • 13 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers®
  • Distinguishes by Prodespachos

Burgis & Bullock (Warwickshire, England - TIAG)

  • Winners of the Best Use of Technology at the Coventry and Warwickshire First ‘FirstPro’ Awards

Burness Paull LLP (Scotland - TAGLaw)

  • Advised on over 304 transactions with a combined value of £31,37billion, topping the Scottish Business Insider legal tables for the fifth year running

Carter Newell (Australia - TAGLaw)

  • Managing Partner Paul Hopkins Named Law Firm Leader of the Year (<200 lawyers); Australasian Law Awards
  • Patrick Mead Named Partner of the Year; Lawyers Weekly 

Casner & Edwards, LLP (Massachusetts, USA - TAGLaw)

  • Bankruptcy & Restructuring group and 5 attorneys recognized by Chambers USA
  • 24 attorneys recognized by Massachusetts Super Lawyers
  • Attorneys Michael J. Goldberg and Lynne F. Riley named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers” guide

Centrum Auditing Sworn-in CPA Inc. (Turkey - TIAG)

  • Founder and Managing Partner Burcin Gozluklu Named Tax Advisory Expert of the Year; Leaders in Law Global Legal Awards
  • Shortlisted for Tax Company of the Year and Transfer Pricing Company of the Year; European Tax Awards

Cherry Bekaert LLP (Southeast, USA - TAG-SP)

  • Named America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firm by Forbes
  • Neal Beggan is one of the first CMMC Provisional Assessors Nationwide
  • Joe Haehner awarded Corporate INTL Global Awards – International Business Advisory Expert of the Year in Virginia

Clarkslegal LLP (Reading, England - TAGLaw)

  • Highly Recommended by Legal 500 UK

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP (San Francisco, California, USA - TAGLaw)

  • Firm ranked Band 1 and 5 partners ranked in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use by Chambers USA
  • 3 lawyers ranked as Leading Lawyers and 1 ranked as Up & Coming in Private Wealth Law – Northern California by Chambers High Net Worth
  • 2 partners named San Francisco “Lawyers of the Year” in Litigation - Labor & Employment and Real Estate, and 28 attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America®

Cohen & Company (Ohio & Michigan, USA - TIAG)

  • Launched Stablecoin Website for Transparent Reporting and Services

Concern-Dialog Law Firm (Armenia - TAGLaw)

  • Ranked Top Tier by Legal 500 EMEA
  • Top Ranked by Chambers Global
  • Ranked Tier 1 by IFLR1000

Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson p.l.l.c. (New Hampshire, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 8 attorneys selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®

DQ Advocates (Isle of Man - TAGLaw)

  • 11 individual rankings across 7 practice areas, including Tier 1 status for the firm's Employment and Private Client, Trusts & Tax teams; by Legal 500
  • Annemarie Hughes ranked Band 1 in Offshore: Trusts; Chambers High Net Worth

DTE Business Advisers (Manchester, England - TIAG)

  • Appoints New Audit Senior After Expansion of Client Portfolio

Dykema (Texas, USA - TAGLaw)

  • Named “Practice Group of the Year” in Transportation Law by Law360
  • Received the Strategic Partner Award for Empowerment from DXC Technology
  • Received seventh consecutive 100 percent rating in Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index

Eaton Peabody (Maine, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 22 attorneys named Best Lawyers in America®

Erdem & Erdem (Turkey - TAGLaw)

  • Advised on the merger of Anadolu Cam, Denizli Cam, Paşabahçe, Soda Sanayii and Trakya Cam Under Şişecam

Espanha e Associados, Sociedade de Advogados, RL (Portugal - TAGLaw)

  • Ranked in Legal 500, Chambers, and Best Lawyers®

ESV Business advice and accounting (New South Wales, Australia - TIAG)

  • Ranked 45th in the Financial Review Top 100 Accounting Firms
  • Firm Celebrates Turning 30 Years Young

FGMK, LLC (Illinois, USA - TIAG)

  • 1st on Firms under $100m “Leaders in Tax” list 2020, Accounting Today
  • Ranked #54 largest accounting and advisory firm in the US; Accounting Today
  • 12th on “Largest Accounting Firms” list; Crain’s Chicago Business

Fillmore Riley LLP (Manitoba, Canada - TAGLaw)

  • Sofia Mirza receives Volunteer Recognition Award for her contributions to the CBA’s Immigration Law Section
  • Bernice Bowley admitted to the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers

Fuller Landau LLP (Ontario, Canada - TIAG)

  • Named one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers

Gecić Law (Montenegro & Serbia - TAGLaw) 

  • Winner of the award "Law firm of the year: Eastern Europe and the Balkans" by The Lawyer European Awards
  • Shortlisted in the top five for the award "European competition or antitrust team of the year" by The Lawyer European Awards

Gerson, Preston, Klein, Lips, Eisenberg & Gelber, P.A. (South Florida, USA - TIAG)

  • Steven F. Klein named managing partner as firm ramps up growth strategy

Gómez-Pinzón Abogados S.A.S. (Colombia - TAGLaw)

  • Named Outstanding Firm for Diversity & Inclusion (Latin America); Chambers Diversity & Inclusion

Guerrero Olivos (Chile - TAGLaw)

  • Represented GLL Real Estate Partners in the sale of Nueva Las Condes 7 to SURA Group
  • Represented The Prudential Insurance Company of America in $90 million loan

Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC (Alabama, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 35 attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America®

Harper Grey LLP (British Columbia, Canada - TAGLaw)

  • 29 lawyers across 21 practice areas ranked by Best Lawyers in Canada®
  • 19 lawyers recognized as Leading Practitioners across 7 practice areas; firm recognized as a Leading Law Firm in 5 practice areas; Canadian Legal Lexpert
  • Managing Partner Jonathan Meadows named Insurance Litigator of the Year; Benchmark Canada

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernandez (Dominican Republic - TAGLaw)

  • Named Law Firm of the Year 2020 for the Dominican Republic by Chambers & Partners.
  • Named Firm of the Year 2019 by Revista Mercado, a distinguished Dominican business magazine.
  • Ranked as Tier 1 for “Financial and Corporate” and “Project Development” by IFLR.

Hemming Morse, LLP (San Francisco, California, USA - TIAG)

  • Court cites firm expert’s testimony in support of $344 million damages claim in pelvic mesh case

Herrick, Feinstein LLP (New York, USA - TAGLaw)

  • Art Law group, and its co-chairs, recognized by Chambers High Net Worth, Art and Cultural Property Law USA
  • Ranked in real estate, sports and land use/zoning departments by Legal 500
  • Named as a top ten firm in the list of Best Midsize Law Firms in New York by Vault

Hiways Law Firm (Shanghai, China - TAGLaw)

  • Steven Yu Named Lawyer of the Month by asialaw

HUB International Limited (North America - TAG-SP)

  • Insurance Solutions To Be Offered On PowerBand's Virtual Transaction Platform Throughout The United States

Ijdelea Mihailescu (Romania - TAGLaw)

  • Ijdelea Mihailescu Wins the Energy Law Firm Award; The Times Legal Innovation Launch and Award Gala
  • Oana Ijdelea Listed in 100 Young Top Managers; Business MAGAZIN

Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss, P.C. (Michigan, USA - TAGLaw)

  • Selected Crain's Detroit Business Cool Places to Work in Michigan

Kirton McConkie, PC (Utah, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 21 Attorneys Across 21 Specialties Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®

Kochhar & Co. (India - TAGLaw)

  • Recognized by India Business Law Journal in 5 Practice Areas
  • Recognized in 12 distinct practice areas by Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Kroger, Gardis and Regas, LLP (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 9 Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers in America®
  • Firm expands into education law and policy as Séamus Boyce joins the firm

Kuit Steinart Levy LLP (Manchester, England - TAGLaw)

  • Retained leading status in Legal 500 Rankings
  • Retained Band 1 ranking from Chambers High Net Worth

Kuri Breña, Sanchez Ugarte and Aznar (Mexico - TAGLaw)

  • Recognized by Chambers and Partners, Latin lawyer, and IFLR 1000

LEADELL Pilv Advokaadibüroo AS (Estonia - TAGLaw)

  • Ranked Tier 1 in Tax Law, Tier 2 in Litigation, and Tier 3 in Real Estate by Legal 500

LK Shields Solicitors LLP (Ireland - TAGLaw)

  • Recognized by IFLR1000 for Project Development

Lowe Lippmann (Victoria, Australia - TIAG)

  • Ranked 38th in the Financial Review Top 100 Accounting Firms

LPA-GGV (Frankfurt am Main, Germany - TAGLaw & TIAG)

  • Awarded among Germany’s Best Tax Consultants and Auditors; Handelsblatt

Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard (Louisiana, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 9 Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers in America®
  • Alicia Bendana joins the firm as a shareholder

Mercer & Hole (London, England - TIAG)

  • Shortlisted for Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year in the Central & East Dealmakers Awards

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Texas, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 14 Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers Texas “Rising Stars” List
  • Attorneys Honored as Best Lawyers in America® and ‘Ones to Watch’
  • 4 Practice Groups and 9 Attorneys Ranked by Chambers USA

Osborn Maledon, P.A. (Arizona, USA - TAGLaw)

  • 16 attorneys and 4 key practice areas ranked by Chambers USA
  • Named Arizona Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation
  • Eric M. Fraser named to Law360’s Rising Stars list for his appellate practice

Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones & Sweeney, LLP (Georgia, USA - TAGLaw)

  • David Hayes Named Rising Star; Law360
  • Ranked as a Best Law Firm in 5 practice areas by U.S. News & World Report
  • Steve Sparwath included in Best Lawyers in America®

Paul Q (Slovak Republic - TAGLaw)

  • Named "Law Firm of the Year" in Intellectual Property Law and Criminal Law at the annual Slovak Law Firm of the Year competition

Peregrine Corporate Services (Isle of Man - TAG-SP)

  • Basil Bielich and Martin Hall join Manx Solidarity Fund Board of Trustees
  • Acquired Clearwater Fiduciary Limited

Pinebridge, LLP / Veritas Private (Singapore - TIAG)

  • ACCA Approved Employer; Trainee Development Gold
  • SAC Accredited Training Organisation

Piper Alderman (Australia - TAGLaw)

  • Best Lawyers Australia: 44 of Piper Alderman’s lawyers were recognised across 38 areas of law in the 2021 edition.
  • The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Piper Alderman was ranked in 9 areas of law in the 2020 edition.
  • Chambers & Partners: Piper Alderman’s FinTech team was ranked for the first time in Chambers FinTech Guide 2020.

Popov, Arnaudov & Partners (Bulgaria - TAGLaw)

  • Won the award of the Bulgarian Association of Information Technologies /BAIT/ in the category "Successful ICT project in favour of Bulgarian economy"
  • Featured in the International Legal Guides of Merger Control / Consumer Protection
  • Became part of Confindustria, Bulgaria

Robinson Waters & OíDorisio, P.C. (Colorado, USA - TAGLaw)

  • U.S. News–Best Lawyers® Best Law Firm in America
  • 14 Lawyers listed to Best Lawyers in America®
  • Ranked in Chambers USA

Samet & Company (Massachusetts, USA - TIAG)

  • Named on Forbes list of America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP (Delaware & Pennsylvania, USA - TAGLaw) 

  • Achieved “Mansfield Certification Plus” for Mansfield Rule 3.0 Diversity Initiative
  • Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA
  • Samuel Silver elected president of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project board of directors

SSW Pragmatic Solutions (Poland - TAGLaw & TIAG)

  • Recognized in 5 categories in the Polish daily “Rzeczpospolita” Law Firms Ranking

Summit Exercises and Training (USA - TAG-SP)

  • Received Hire Vets Medallion Award from U.S. Department of Labor
  • Ranked in the Top Fifty Percent on the Inc. 5000 List
  • Achieved SHRM Recertification Provider Status

Taher Group Law Firm (Kuwait - TAGLaw)

  • Firm's legal study featured in the Arab Times

von Briesen & Roper, s.c. (Wisconsin, USA - TAGLaw)

  • U.S. News–Best Lawyers Best Law Firm in America
  • 14 Lawyers listed in Best Lawyers in America®
  • Ranked in Chambers USA

Weaver (Texas, USA - TIAG)

  • Firm Celebrates 70 Years

Williams Mullen (North Carolina & Virginia, USA - TAGLaw)

  • Earned Third Straight Perfect 100, Designated as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality on the Corporate Equality Index
  • 116 attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America®; 9 attorneys named among the “Lawyers of the Year.”
  • 29 attorneys & 11 practice areas ranked by Chambers USA

WMS Chartered Accountants (Queensland, Australia - TIAG)

  • Ranked 54th in the Financial Review Top 100 Accounting Firms

Würth • Bedoya • Costa du Rels, Abogados (Bolivia - TAGLaw)

  • Ranked in Chambers Latin America

YHB CPAs & Consultants (Virginia, USA - TIAG)

  • Named on Firms to Watch & Regional Leader List by Accounting Today

Zhuoxin Law Firm (Guangzhou, China - TAGLaw)

  • Ranked in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
  • Shortlisted in ALB “South China Law Firm of the Year” for 4th year in a row
  • James Chen elected as the Vice President of the 10th Guangzhou Lawyers Association

Zul Rafique & partners (Malaysia - TAGLaw)

  • Partner Loh Mei Mei Named in Women Leaders by IFLR1000
  • Winners of the Equity Market Deal of the Year at the 7th Annual ALB Malaysia Law Awards
  • Tunku Alizan RM Alias has been named as External Counsel of the Year by In-House Community
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