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Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered

Tax: Controversy

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Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered

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Tax: Controversy - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Caplin & Drysdale is a well-regarded tax boutique with an impressive bench fielding expertise across both civil and criminal proceedings. The firm is experienced in handling audits, voluntary disclosures and criminal inquiries. It regularly acts for clients including leading financial institutions in cross-border disputes such as transfer pricing cases, ahs a strong profile for its representation of US clients with offshore bank accounts and offers notable experience in the US, Brazilian, Australian and European markets.

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Work Highlights

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  • Caplin & Drysdale represented a major retailer of women’s clothing in securing an advance pricing agreement with the IRS.

Strengths

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  • The seasoned tax controversy partners draw on a strong technical bench that is capable of providing accurate and timely answers to any issue that may come up.

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  • They were able to propose outside-the-box strategies and creative defenses.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Cono R Namorato
    Cono R Namorato

    Cono R Namorato

    Cono Namorato is an acknowledged leader in tax controversy law, and brings decades of experience handling a wide variety of issues for individual and corporate clients.
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  • H David Rosenbloom
    H David Rosenbloom

    H David Rosenbloom

    David Rosenbloom is an esteemed tax controversy attorney highlighted for his expertise in international disputes.

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  • Scott D Michel
    Scott D Michel

    Scott D Michel

    Scott Michel is an experienced counselor to prominent individuals and companies facing criminal tax investigations and related civil proceedings.
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  • Niles Elber
    Niles Elber

    Niles Elber

    Niles Elber is recognized for his experience representing clients in civil and criminal tax controversies. His practice includes strength in IRS examinations, federal court proceedings and appeals matters.

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Ranked Individuals at Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered (4)

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