Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Tax: Controversy

About

Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Our tax lawyers provide companies and partnerships of all sizes, as well as tax-exempt clients, with an integrated approach to tax advice. With a broad range of skill sets, we focus on four major disciplines: advising on transactions; day-to-day counseling on substantive and tax planning and compliance issues; resolving disputes with taxing authorities and in court; and helping clients obtain private or public guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the US Department of the Treasury.

Our team, which includes lawyers with high-level service in the Treasury Department and the US Department of Justice, advises clients on international and US federal, state, and local tax exposures associated with pending transactions and ongoing business operations. We help clients successfully resolve ongoing tax controversy and litigation matters. Clients rely on us for integrated controversy, planning, and transactional advice to produce practical and efficient solutions to often highly complex tax issues.

Chambers Review

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Tax: Controversy - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP wins broad praise from market observers for its recent performance in the tax controversy space. The firm offers strength in high-stakes matters at both administrative and judicial court level, including notable expertise in transfer pricing and tax credit disputes. It also offers noted strength in partnership litigation matters and is especially well versed in risk assessment in the tax planning process and economic substance litigation. An impressive client roster includes multinational energy and medical device companies and tax-exempt organizations.

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Work Highlights

Morgan Lewis represents Innovation Ventures LLC in litigation concerning the IRS’s challenge to a series of separate transactions involving partnership interests and related basis adjustments claimed by Innovation Ventures LLC and its partners.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The Morgan, Lewis Brockius team is very responsive and provides an excellent level of service, addressing the problem without creating new ones to work on.