Dwight Mersereau

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Dwight Mersereau is a trusted-advisor to large, multinational corporate clients in high-stakes tax policy, planning, and controversy matters. These matters involve financially significant, complex, highly technical tax issues. Dwight represents clients involved in tax controversy with the IRS at all levels of the proceedings, including during examination, at appeals, and in litigation before the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. District Courts. Dwight is adept at using various settlement tools, including Fast Track settlement, Industry Issue Resolution, and alternative timing settlements. He achieves impressive results for his clients because of his depth of understanding of complex tax issues gained through his more than 30 years of experience in dealing with all aspects of the law, which he first obtained in drafting tax accounting guidance while serving in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. Dwight is also involved in shaping tax policy through legislation, U.S. Department of the Treasury regulation projects, revenue rulings, and private letter rulings. He has represented corporate clients, industry associations, and client coalitions before Congress, the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service.