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Provided by Miller & Chevalier Chartered

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.

Chambers Review

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Tax - District of Columbia

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Band 1

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.

Work Highlights

  • Miller & Chevalier were engaged by the The National Foreign Trade Council to submit an amicus brief in the Liberty Global tax dispute, pending in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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.

Stephen is insightful and innovative.

Rocco V Femia
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Rocco V Femia
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Band 2
Rocco Femia draws praise for his expertise in international tax planning. He works with both US and foreign companies.

Rocco looks for solutions to matters at hand and provides a different perspective. He is easy to work with, and he takes a pragmatic approach.

Rocco always brings value to the table, offering analysis and comments beyond what we as a company have identified.

He is a brilliant international tax practitioner; he is detail-oriented, and he takes complex issues and can distil them into very explainable terms.

He is a strong and thoughtful tax lawyer who represents our company and has found novel solutions to longstanding problems.

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.

He is very involved in supervising our work and homing in on the important issues.

He was extremely knowledgeable. He helped us pull together some analysis – he did an amazing job, and it was a success.

He is a trusted guy, someone you can go to for good advice and someone we can trust.

Layla J Asali
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Layla J Asali
3
Band 3
Layla Asali works with clients on a range of federal tax matters. She regularly handles cross-border transactions.

Layla always looks to understand more than just the issues as presented. She offers multiple angles of analysis and is good at communicating with us.

She is the smartest tax lawyer I've encountered – a legal genius. Plus, she brings practicality and excellent people skills.

Layla keeps us updated on developing issues, as well as providing advice and representation for our own tax issues.

Alexander Zakupowsky
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Alexander Zakupowsky
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Band 4
Alexander Zakupowsky boasts an impressive tax controversy practice. He is also experienced in advising clients on the impact of recent tax reform.

He is an excellent tax lawyer and business adviser.

Alexander is an excellent subject matter expert. He is extremely easy to work with, thinks broadly, brings clarity, proposes creative diplomatic solutions and is an invaluable adviser.

His knowledge, experience and creativity has enabled him to consistently deliver exceptional client service and results for us.

Brian Gleicher
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Brian Gleicher
4
Band 4

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

Brian has assisted in successfully resolving many issues for my company across many different areas of tax law.

George Hani
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George Hani
4
Band 4
George Hani is noted for his deft handling of complex tax controversies.

He is a trusted adviser – he is trustworthy and tells the truth in a good way. He helps us find solutions, and he is creative, smart and good at understanding what needs to be done.

His expertise has been very helpful; he can quickly answer questions when we have urgent issues.

George did an amazing job; he pulled together the right attorneys and experts that we needed. He has been extremely helpful.

His technical expertise, commercial perspective on matters and ability to reach out to various team members with specialities are superior.

Marc Gerson
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Marc Gerson
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Band 4
Marc Gerson is renowned for his specialty in tax policy. He represents corporate clients before legislators and federal agencies.

Marc is a well-informed tax attorney. He delivers great tax advice and offers effective solutions to complex tax issues.

Marc Gerson is one of the most talented and reliable consultants I've ever had the pleasure of working with.

Marc has an excellent ability to keep us up to date on the current events that are happening; he has good insight on strategy and legislative experience.

James Gadwood
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James Gadwood
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Band 5

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 articulate, possesses a strong understanding of tax law and delivers his verbal and written communication in an easy-to-understand manner.

James is one of those rare tax professionals that brings a holistic approach to tax issues. In addition to having the highest level of technical knowledge, he brings a level of common sense.

He is easy to work with because he can get technical when needed but also has the ability to just break things down from a practical perspective.

James is an excellent communicator; he is precise, thoughtful and great at anchoring the issues and legal positions. We have been pleased with his help in our matter.

He is responsive, efficient and service-oriented.

Ranked Lawyers at
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District of Columbia

Tax

Stephen Gertzman
S
Stephen Gertzman
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Senior Statespeople
Rocco V Femia
2
Rocco V Femia
2
Band 2
Kevin Kenworthy
3
Kevin Kenworthy
3
Band 3
Layla J Asali
3
Layla J Asali
3
Band 3
Alexander Zakupowsky
4
Alexander Zakupowsky
4
Band 4
Brian Gleicher
4
Brian Gleicher
4
Band 4
George Hani
4
George Hani
4
Band 4
Marc Gerson
4
Marc Gerson
4
Band 4
James Gadwood
5
James Gadwood
5
Band 5

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