Ms. Jacobs is currently the owner of The Law Office of Deborah J. Jacobs, where her practice includes all aspects of international tax planning, offshore voluntary disclosure, FBAR and FTCA compliance. Ms. Jacobs has more than twenty years of experience in all aspects of international tax planning, including issues relating to Subpart F, PFIC, Repatriation, Foreign Tax Credit and Tax Treaty Planning.Her cross-border transactional experience includes cross-border mergers and acquisitions, post-merger/acquisition integrations, cross-border financings, private equity transactions and structured finance. She has significant experience in cross-border transactions in Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas, and her industry experience includes work with financial institutions, high tech companies, pharmaceutical and life science companies, entertainment and information companies, oil, gas and renewable energy companies, airlines, aircraft manufacturers and defense contractors. Ms. Jacobs has worked in National law firms and Big Four Accounting firms, including DLA Piper, Fulbright & Jaworski, Proskauer Rose, Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche. Ms. Jacobs is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. As a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Tax Section, Ms. Jacobs has provided commentary on proposed income tax regulations, tax notices and tax legislation. She also has co-authored the updates for Foreign Tax Credits, a tax treatise published by Warren, Gorham & Lamont.Ms. Jacobs is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the United States Tax Court.Ms. Jacobs has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University (cum laude) and law degrees from Hastings College of the Law (J.D.) and New York University (LL.M. in Taxation).Ms. Jacobs is fluent in English, proficient in French and has a working knowledge of German.