Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates, Tax: Controversy | Chambers USA Profile

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Chambers Review

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Tax: Controversy - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP possesses market-leading strength across an impressive range of tax disputes, both in and out of the US Tax Court. The firm houses a deep bench of experts with a wealth of government experience and attracts a raft of blue-chip corporations, including major retailers and insurers. Its expertise extends to both trial and appellate cases, with frequent appearances in multijurisdictional disputes, and it has enviable experience defending large tax-related class actions.

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Work Highlights

Skadden continued to represent Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the US Court of Federal Claims regarding the US taxation of financial transactions undertaken by the Australian bank and related foreign exchange consequences.

Strengths

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If you have high-stakes tax disputes, the Skadden team is a reliable and strategic partner in going through that process.

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They also quickly grasp the big commercial picture, cutting through technical or entrenched positions that don't allow for forward movement.

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The team is customer centric; they have deep technical knowledge, and they're responsive.

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If you have high-stakes tax disputes, the Skadden team is a reliable and strategic partner in going through that process.

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They also quickly grasp the big commercial picture, cutting through technical or entrenched positions that don't allow for forward movement.

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The team is customer centric; they have deep technical knowledge, and they're responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Fred T Goldberg Jr

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Senior Statespeople

Fred Goldberg offers a wealth of experience representing an array of prominent clients involved in serious tax controversy disputes.

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Raj Madan

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Raj Madan is a highly regarded litigator with notable Tax Court experience and an enviable client roster that includes major global technology companies.

Raj is great at coming up with solutions for critical issues. Raj is also great at presenting issues in the most convincing way.

Raj is top-tier. He gives good strategic advice and has creative, insightful ideas.

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Armando Gomez

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Armando Gomez wins praise from across the market for his representation of clients in Tax Court litigation, credit disputes and related appellate matters.

Armando's experience and calm gravity set the tone for productive commercial discussions.

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Chris Bowers

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Chris Bowers maintains a varied practice, which includes the representation of domestic and international clients in tax controversy matters.

Chris is a one-of-a-kind thinker and is able to solve many problems.

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Royce L Tidwell

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Royce Tidwell is a talented attorney who regularly handles complex tax controversy matters.

He is very organized and articulate.

Royce is fantastic. He broke down complex tax issues, put them at ease and made sure they were well prepared.

Royce is really sharp technically and all over the details.

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Juliana Hunter

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Juliana Hunter is an up-and-coming practitioner who regularly handles tax disputes.

Juliana is a great writer and thinker.

Juliana is a very detail-oriented person and is very articulate.

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Kat Gregor

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Kat Gregor offers substantial expertise acting for both individuals and corporations in complex tax disputes. She has notable experience appearing before the US Tax Court and the US Court of Federal Claims.

Kat can pick up any issue, no matter how technical or complex and have it distilled down to an understandable snapshot during the course of a background discussion.

Kat is full of energy and a very creative person.

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Tax: Controversy

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Fred T Goldberg Jr

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Senior Statespeople

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Raj Madan

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Armando Gomez

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Chris Bowers

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Band 2

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Royce L Tidwell

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Juliana Hunter

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Band 4

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Kat Gregor

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Members

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Fred T Goldberg Jr

Royce L Tidwell