Experience

Valentiam Group
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Partner

  • Nov 2018 - Present


Economic Partners LLC

• United States

• Partner

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area I offer economic analysis in the area of transfer pricing and the valuation of intellectual property. I focus on providing economic analyses used in litigation and other transfer pricing controversy, APAs, the valuation of intellectual property, operational transfer pricing and documentation.



KPMG

• Brazil
• Construction

• Principal

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2016

  Washington D.C. Metro Area I was a Principal in the Washington National Practice (with a specialty in economics) at KPMG. In this role, I provided national support to KPMG’s economic practice in the area of transfer pricing and the valuation of intellectual property, consulted with key clients on issues related to IP migration, APAs, transfer pricing controversy, and global documentation. I also was the lead technical advisor with respect to transfer pricing issues for KPMG’s Global Transfer Pricing Services, where I… Show more I was a Principal in the Washington National Practice (with a specialty in economics) at KPMG. In this role, I provided national support to KPMG’s economic practice in the area of transfer pricing and the valuation of intellectual property, consulted with key clients on issues related to IP migration, APAs, transfer pricing controversy, and global documentation. I also was the lead technical advisor with respect to transfer pricing issues for KPMG’s Global Transfer Pricing Services, where I was responsible for the preparation of GTPS’ regular technical memoranda, its advanced transfer pricing training, and in the preparation and review and development of technical content for KPMG’s major international conferences. I also helped lead KPMG’s preparation of comments with respect to transfer pricing issues at various OECD meetings dealing with its recent project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. Show less



Economic Consulting Services Inc.

• Vice President

  • Jan 1979 - Apr 2002

  Washington D.C. Metro Area I joined Economic Consulting Services Inc. (“ECS”) in 1979 as Senior Economist, became Vice President in 1985, and was Senior Vice President when I left in 2002. While at ECS, I worked extensively on international transfer pricing issues involving both tangible and intangible property, as well as cost sharing arrangements. I appeared as an expert witness on behalf of both taxpayers and the Government in Tax Court, and worked as an economic expert for both taxpayers and the IRS on Section 482… Show more I joined Economic Consulting Services Inc. (“ECS”) in 1979 as Senior Economist, became Vice President in 1985, and was Senior Vice President when I left in 2002. While at ECS, I worked extensively on international transfer pricing issues involving both tangible and intangible property, as well as cost sharing arrangements. I appeared as an expert witness on behalf of both taxpayers and the Government in Tax Court, and worked as an economic expert for both taxpayers and the IRS on Section 482 pricing issues, including the preparation of studies for Advance Pricing Agreements and 6662 documentation. The analyses that I prepared have been used to resolve Section 482 issues at the Examination and Appeals levels. I also appeared as an expert witness and was responsible for the preparation of expert testimony for administrative hearings before the U.S. International Trade Commission. My responsibilities in this area have included developing the required data, examining the impact of international trade on the economic performance of the industry in question, identifying the determinants of the industry’s international competitiveness, and assessing alternative ways in which the industry can successfully increase its international competitiveness. Some of the products that I examined in this regard include consumer electronics, steel, petrochemicals, minerals and other basic commodities, and durable consumer goods such as motorcycles. Show less