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Miller & Chevalier was founded in 1920 as the first federal tax practice in the U.S. and has successfully represented our corporate and individual clients in all facets of federal tax law for nearly a century. We provide comprehensive tax representation, including presenting clients’ tax policy interests before lawmakers and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, handling the U.S. federal tax aspects of complex multinational transactions, resolving our client’s most difficult tax controversy problems through Internal Revenue Service administrative processes, and successfully litigating many of the most significant tax cases on record. Our tax lawyers have a broad range of technical experience spanning financial products and structured finance, international tax, tax accounting, corporate tax, partnership tax, transfer pricing, criminal tax, tax policy, tax credits and incentives, taxation of natural resources, and withholding tax issues. We apply our technical skills in multiple venues: corporate boardrooms, the halls of Treasury and Congress, the IRS National Office, IRS Appeals and Examination offices throughout the country, the Tax Court, the Court of Federal Claims, multiple federal district and circuit courts, and the Supreme Court.

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What the Team is Known For

Miller & Chevalier Chartered is a boutique practice with a long history of advising an enviable client roster on high-value and complex tax matters. the firm offers extensive expertise across its bench in domestic tax, international tax planning and controversy, as well as tax reform lobbying. Miller & Chevalier is home to a number of practitioners with significant government experience, and with notable capability to advise on transfer pricing issues.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Stephen Gertzman
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Stephen Gertzman
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Senior Statespeople
Stephen Gertzman is a highly respected tax lawyer whose experience encompasses tax planning and controversy.
Layla J Asali
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Layla J Asali
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Layla Asali works with clients on a range of federal tax matters. She regularly handles cross-border transactions.

Layla works on really complex matters and is a technical expert.

Layla does a lot of work in this space answering difficult questions and is brilliant. She is really a genius in this space.

Layla is technical and she has a grasp of all the different issues.

She is extremely knowledgeable and consistently candid in her responses. Every interaction with her adds value. She has a strong ability to explain complex topics clearly and effectively.

Rocco V Femia
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Rocco V Femia
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Rocco Femia draws praise for his expertise in international tax planning. He works with both US and foreign companies.

Rocco is excellent and has tons of experience.

He is able to distill complex legal issues into understandable plain English.

Rocco is an excellent federal tax advisor who is measured and practical.

Rocco is insightful and he gets to the crux of the most knotty issues.

George Hani
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George Hani
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Band 3
George Hani is noted for his deft handling of complex tax controversies.

George embodies a culture of responsiveness, technicality and practicality.

He has lots of experience and has seen everything we encounter.

George is well connected to the IRS and is good in terms of knowing how to tailor things to what they are looking for.

Kevin Kenworthy
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Kevin Kenworthy
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Band 3
Kevin Kenworthy has a strong track record of handling administrative proceedings and tax litigation.
Alexander Zakupowsky
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Alexander Zakupowsky
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Alexander Zakupowsky boasts an impressive tax controversy practice. He is also experienced in advising clients on the impact of recent tax reform.

Alex has consistently provided excellent counsel.

We have significantly benefited from his technical expertise, industry knowledge and wise counsel.

His knowledge of our industry is extensive.

Brian Gleicher
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Brian Gleicher
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Brian Gleicher is particularly adept at handling matters involving transfer pricing. He handles domestic and international mandates.

Brian quickly dissects complex facts and provides timely and valuable strategies and solutions. I would recommend Brian to any company facing difficult tax controversy with the IRS.

Brian is as dedicated and reliable as they come.

Marc Gerson
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Marc Gerson
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Marc Gerson is renowned for his specialty in tax policy. He represents corporate clients before legislators and federal agencies.

Marc an help simmer down complex case law into digestible bites of information.

James Gadwood
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James Gadwood
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James Gadwood has experience acting as outside counsel for large corporations in a variety of issues. His expertise include federal tax accounting, transfer pricing and tax controversy.

James is detailed about the rules and analysis. He helps assemble things in an understandable fashion

James is a brilliant strategist and a brilliant manager of projects.

He is extremely good with very complex transactions and breaks them down into simple explanations.

James is a well-rounded attorney.

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Stephen Gertzman
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Stephen Gertzman
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Senior Statespeople
Layla J Asali
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Layla J Asali
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Band 2
Rocco V Femia
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Rocco V Femia
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Band 2
George Hani
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George Hani
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Band 3
Kevin Kenworthy
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Kevin Kenworthy
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Band 3
Alexander Zakupowsky
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Alexander Zakupowsky
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Band 4
Brian Gleicher
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Brian Gleicher
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Band 4
Marc Gerson
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Marc Gerson
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Band 4
James Gadwood
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James Gadwood
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