Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+1 202 389 3386Share profile
Band 4
Band 4
Provided by David Foster
David Foster is a partner in the Tax Disputes Practice in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. David advises a broad range of clients, including large corporations, private equity firms and hedge funds, partnerships, estates, exempt organizations and individuals, many of whom are subject to the IRS’ Global High Wealth initiative. His practice covers a diverse range of tax issues, including BBA partnership audit and litigation procedures, energy tax credits, international tax and transfer pricing, challenges to tax-exempt status, taxation of financial products, estate and gift taxes, deferred compensation, voluntary disclosures and criminal tax.
David lectures regularly to in-house tax departments and professional associations. He is a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and the American Bar Foundation. He also served as chair of the D.C. Bar’s Tax Audits and Litigation Committee and as co-chair of the ABA Tax Section’s Privileges Subcommittee of the Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee.
Law Clerk, Hon. Anthony M. Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court (2006-2007); Law Clerk, Hon. Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2005-2006).
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2005 (Supreme Court Chair of the Harvard Law Review); A.B., Harvard University, Harvard College, 2000.
Provided by Chambers
David Foster is recognized for his capabilities advising on tax audits, transfer pricing matters and issues concerning criminal tax. His client base includes private equity firms and multinational corporations.
Provided by Chambers
David's strategic thinking was instrumental in our tax matter. His ability to identify potential challenges and develop innovative solutions was impressive.
David's strategic thinking was instrumental in our tax matter. His ability to identify potential challenges and develop innovative solutions was impressive.
