The line-up includes the big-four firms of Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers, as well as the international law firms of Allen & Overy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and Mayer Brown. The alliance of Herbert Smith, Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe has also been nominated. The other shortlisted firm is Taxand.