The Best Lawyers Award is the 13th time it has been held and is presented in every country of the world. As part of the survey, peers who have been called before are asked to independently evaluate the work of nominees in the same industry. In particular, the jury of experts must assess the likelihood of passing on the project to a colleague if they are unable to lead it themselves, on a scale of one to five. A prerequisite for participation is having at least ten years of experience in the legal field.

"It's nice when merit is appreciated internationally. Becoming one of the best professionals according to Best Lawyers is an additional motivation to achieve even greater heights and an opportunity to obtain an objective assessment of your work. This award shows not only personal professionalism but also the entire team of the company", - says Mikhail Begunov, Managing Partner of Tax Compliance.

Mikhail has over 18 years of experience in taxation and tax compliance and has been a member of the Chamber of Tax Consultants since 2007. Mikhail's expertise covers a wide range of tax law issues including VAT deductions in the construction sphere and tax aspects of real estate and securities transactions. His experience also includes successful representation of clients in complex tax disputes and assistance during desk and field tax audits. His clients include pharmaceutical, FMCG, IT, construction and other industries. With his assistance, more than 50 tax disputes have been resolved in favor of clients during the pre-trial stage.

Tax Compliance is a law firm which specializes in resolving complex tax matters. The firm is recommended by the national legal ranking Law-300 in the Tax Disputes and Tax Advisory category in 2020. Tax Compliance is ranked among the top 15 firms in the country in Dispute Resolution with the Federal Tax Service and among the top 30 firms in Tax Law Consulting according to Kommersant.