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My practice focuses on all phases of international tax planning and dispute resolution, having advised some of the largest companies in North America, Europe and Asia on their most complex multijurisdictional tax issues.I have extensive experience in resolving contentious and complex transfer pricing disputes, and during my career I have built significant relationships with tax authorities both in the U.S. and internationally.I worked at the IRS for nearly a decade and handled a variety of issues involving the Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement (APMA) program. As an APMA team leader, I developed and negotiated bilateral and multilateral advance pricing agreements and mutual agreement procedures with several U.S. treaty partners, including the U.K., France, Japan, Canada and Switzerland. From my tenure at the IRS, I also have extensive experience engaging with the agency’s Large Business & International Exam and Chief Counsel divisions.Prior to joining Skadden, I was a partner at a major global accounting firm. In addition to resolving transfer pricing disputes in various jurisdictions outside the U.S., I provided international tax advice in treaty processes to resolve double taxation and tax jurisdiction disputes.In certain jurisdictions, this may be considered attorney advertising.

Listed skills include Tax Law, International Law, Tax, Legal Research, and 9 others.