Experience

IRS, Office of Chief Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Branch 6 Chief, IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International)

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Responsible for the management of the provision of legal services to the IRS primarily regarding transfer pricing, FDII and GILTI. Responsible for the management of the provision of legal services to the IRS primarily regarding transfer pricing, FDII and GILTI.



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal

  • Dec 1999 - Jun 2020

  Principal in EY's financial services (FS) transfer pricing practice and he serves as the firm’s global co-leader for insurance transfer pricing services. Chris provides transfer pricing advisory services to many of the world’s largest FS and insurance institutions headquartered in Europe, Asia and North America. He co-leads EY's FS transfer pricing global team’s consultation and interaction with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Chris also co-leads the firm’s… Show more Principal in EY's financial services (FS) transfer pricing practice and he serves as the firm’s global co-leader for insurance transfer pricing services. Chris provides transfer pricing advisory services to many of the world’s largest FS and insurance institutions headquartered in Europe, Asia and North America. He co-leads EY's FS transfer pricing global team’s consultation and interaction with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Chris also co-leads the firm’s delivery of intercompany financing transfer pricing services for EY's non-FS clients for intercompany lending, guarantees and changes in risk assumption. Show less Principal in EY's financial services (FS) transfer pricing practice and he serves as the firm’s global co-leader for insurance transfer pricing services. Chris provides transfer pricing advisory services to many of the world’s largest FS and insurance institutions headquartered in Europe, Asia and North America. He co-leads EY's FS transfer pricing global team’s consultation and interaction with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Chris also co-leads the firm’s… Show more Principal in EY's financial services (FS) transfer pricing practice and he serves as the firm’s global co-leader for insurance transfer pricing services. Chris provides transfer pricing advisory services to many of the world’s largest FS and insurance institutions headquartered in Europe, Asia and North America. He co-leads EY's FS transfer pricing global team’s consultation and interaction with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Chris also co-leads the firm’s delivery of intercompany financing transfer pricing services for EY's non-FS clients for intercompany lending, guarantees and changes in risk assumption. Show less



Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC)

• Paris, France

• Extended Bureau Member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2018

  Provide input and consultation to the OECD CFA tax working parties regarding tax treaty issues, transfer pricing, indirect tax, tax policy analysis, tax administration, and tax policy and development. Provide input and consultation to the OECD CFA tax working parties regarding tax treaty issues, transfer pricing, indirect tax, tax policy analysis, tax administration, and tax policy and development.



Internal Revenue Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Counsel (International)

  • Jun 1995 - May 1999



Trial attorney IRS Office of Chief Counsel

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Trial attorney

  • Jun 1988 - Jun 1995

  1. Trial attorney in transfer pricing matters, valuation issues associated with claims under former IRC Section 197, captive insurance, and other corporate tax issues and, 2. large case examination team advisor. 1. Trial attorney in transfer pricing matters, valuation issues associated with claims under former IRC Section 197, captive insurance, and other corporate tax issues and, 2. large case examination team advisor.



Buena Vista University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics

  • Jan 1988 - May 1988