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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tax: Controversy

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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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.

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Tax: Controversy - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

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.

Work Highlights

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  • 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

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  • 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.

    Tax: Controversy respondentUSA
  • All of the partners at Morgan Lewis & Bockius are impressive. Their tax department has incredible bench strength and is extremely well versed in US tax law.

    Tax: Controversy respondentUSA
  • The Morgan Lewis group handles complex, high‑stakes disputes and is comfortable managing large-scale e‑discovery, expert economic evidence, privilege issues and remedial controls.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Thomas V Linguanti
    Band 2Thomas V Linguanti

    Thomas V Linguanti

    Thomas Linguanti offers experience in tax controversy litigation and related appellate matters. His clients include household-name corporations as well as individuals.
    • Thomas is an agile tax litigator who provides clear advice.

      Tax: Controversy respondentUSA
  • Band 4Alex E Sadler
    Band 4Alex E Sadler

    Alex E Sadler

    Alex Sadler has extensive experience handling tax controversy and litigation work before the IRS and federal courts.

    • Alex is terrific and does really good work.

      Tax: Controversy respondentUSA
    • He consistently provides value.

      Tax: Controversy respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (2)

USA - Nationwide

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