Experience

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  Mayer Brown LLP

  • Washington, DC

  • Partner

    • Jul 2002 - Present
    • Washington, DC

    I concentrate my practice on international tax issues of US and nonUS based multinational companies. My tax practice experience has included planning, structuring/restructuring, transfer pricing, mergers and acquisitions, financings, other transactions, regulations, legislation, private letter ru...

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  Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Partner

    • Dec 1990 - Jul 2002
    • Washington, D.C.

    International tax partner (see Mayer Brown profile).

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  U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief ...

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Associate Chief Counsel (Technical)

    • Dec 1988 - Nov 1990
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    I was responsible for all U.S. Internal Revenue Code domestic tax regulations, domestic published and private rulings, and domestic technical advice to the IRS field. Over 400 tax lawyers and accountants and engineers reported to me in the Corporate, Employee Benefits & Exempt Organizations, ...

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  Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

  • New York City and Washington, D.C.

  • Partner (1986-1988) and Associate (1981-1986)

    • Oct 1981 - Nov 1988
    • New York City and Washington, D.C.

    International tax practice (see Mayer Brown profile).

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  Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Attorney Adviser

    • Sep 1977 - Oct 1981
    • Washington, D.C.

    For three years I worked in the Legislation & Regulations Division on international tax regulations (e.g., subpart F shipping), international tax legislation (e.g., FIRPTA), and income tax treaties. For one year I worked in the International Operations Branch of the General Litigation Division.

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  American Society of International Law

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Fellow

    • Sep 1976 - Aug 1977
    • Washington, D.C.

    I ran the 1977 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. In 1977, I helped establish and edited volume 1 of what is now known as the International Law Students Association Law (ILSA) Journal of International & Comparative Law. I performed international law research.