Geoffrey K. Soh
Biography
Geoffrey Soh joined Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in 2020 to lead our Transfer Pricing Practice of economists and tax lawyers. He has over 26 years of experience in transfer pricing in Thailand, Singapore and Canada.
Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Geoff was the Head of Transfer Pricing in Singapore for a Big Four audit firm, where he managed a dedicated team of over 40 partners/directors and consultants. He also served on the Steering Committee of their global transfer pricing practice.
Practice Focus
Since starting his transfer pricing career in Vancouver, Canada, Geoff has managed and directed over 1,500 international transfer pricing engagements — encompassing the documentation compliance, tax planning, audit defense, and dispute resolution aspects of transfer pricing. He has also led the transfer pricing work streams in a number of tax efficient supply chain restructuring projects, BEPS compliance reviews, and M&A tax due diligence work.
Professional Honors
- Transfer Pricing Attorney of the Year, ITR Asia Pacific Tax Awards 2024
- Highly regarded in Tax controversy, ITR World Tax, 2016, 2018-2020, 2024-2025
- Highly regarded in Transfer Pricing, ITR World Transfer Pricing, 2005-2020 (in Singapore); 2022-2025 (in Thailand)
- Under Geoff's leadership, his Singapore transfer pricing practice won the ITR Asia National Firm of the Year for Transfer Pricing three times (2019, 2018 and 2016).
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Accredited Tax Advisor (Income Tax) with the Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals
Education
- University of Alberta (MA Economics) (1989)
- University of Calgary (BA Honors, Economics) (1987)
Languages
- English
- Mandarin