[charlesdm]

As someone who works with a tax law firm that is ranked pretty high on the legal500 (and obviously, I know a rank can be gamed relatively easily), I must say the experiences I've had with them have been excellent. For all intents and purposes, they are exactly what I would expect from a good law firm.

I worked with several "independent" lawyers before, and honestly, they are nowhere near close to the level of skill of my current law firm. In addition, they're quite responsive, much more than the average independent lawyer. And yes, they're more expensive, but not outrageously so. They seem to reach a favourable outcome faster, and seem to be more effective.

Tl;dr: Love the lawyer I work with in this firm, he gets the job done when I need him to + has a great team with broad experience to back him up. He's managed to resolve any tax issue before we even went to court.