Lars Franck exclusive Swedish winner of the Lexology 2024 Client Choice Award for Corporate Tax

The Client Choice Awards recognize individuals around the world who stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. The criteria for the recognition focus on an ability to add real value to clients’ business. Uniquely, nominations can only be made by in-house legal counsels and tax directors. 

Lars has the role of Nordic Tax & Legal Growth Leader at Deloitte. He is regularly recognized as a highly regarded and leading Swedish tax advisor by both ITR World Tax and Who's Who Legal, and has also been recognized as one of the Best of the Best globally in Tax by Expert Guides.

Said about Lars and his teams  

• Lars is an exceptional tax advisor and would always be my first choice and go to person in relation to Corporate Tax in Sweden.
• Lars has an ability to put himself in the position of the client by understanding the business considerations and other aspects that the client needs to consider.
• Lars has extensive as well as in-depth knowledge not only in his area of expertise but also in related areas, enabling him to give full and proper advice, which is always of the very highest quality.
• Lars has a genuine interest in the questions and issues. It is apparent that his aim is to really help the client in the best way possible given the situation at hand and the specific circumstances, and to support the client with the best options and approaches. 
• Lars has a way of connecting with clients on a personal level, understanding the client's need and delivering advice tailored for that specific need.
• Lars' easy-going, yet very professional, approach makes it enjoyable and trustworthy to work with him, which is also reflected by his team members which is something that shows a good team spirit internally. 
• You know that the deliverable from Lars and his team will meet your expectations on being well worked-through, having a full-perspective view and being pragmatically presented, no matter a small issue or a big multinational project. 
• Lars is always putting the questions in its context, considering more than the tax question at hand. From a client perspective this is very appreciated and important. 
• Lars is always there when you need him, irrespectively of the size of the question, which builds trust.
• Lars has very good people skills and has managed to build a great team around him (future stars in the tax field). 

Congratulations Lars! How does it feel to receive this acclamation? 

I feel very humble and grateful. Huge thanks to all of you out there who have contributed. I am blessed to be in a place where I get the opportunity to work and collaborate with you – the best of the best in-house tax people and functions. Huge thanks also to all my Deloitte colleagues in Sweden, the Nordics, the NSE, and globally. I am immensely thankful for our prestige-less and collaborative work environment, and for having you as my teammates and friends. You are amazing!

Why do you think you’ve received this award? 

All the recipients have been nominated by clients, which is in part what makes this award so special. I have had the privilege of working with many exciting clients and projects over the course of my career and have been able to build close relationships as well as to develop a close understanding of their business and needs along the way.  

Another is the incredible teams of people I have around me. The client feedback for this award truly references the high caliber of my teams and our positive team spirit internally. I may have received this award as a personal acclamation, but it really is the result of a team effort.

Find out more about the award here.