Kat Gregor

Practice Areas

Kat Gregor advises clients on tax dispute resolution and litigation across a variety of forums, including administrative proceedings, federal and state courts, and international arbitration.

Ms. Gregor represents clients spanning various industries, including retail, entertainment, energy, technology, communications, financial services, and manufacturing. Her work with the financial services industry includes counseling fintech and other block-chain companies, asset managers (and related investment funds) and financial institutions. She also advises high-net-worth individuals to resolve inquiries by tax authorities into matters involving estate tax, residency and domicile, and reporting of foreign and digital assets. Known for her innovative approach to resolving tax disputes, clients regularly turn to Ms. Gregor to achieve favorable negotiated outcomes beyond traditional paths to court. In addition, she regularly works on complex, cross-border disputes that involve navigating multiple jurisdictions, particularly those related to tax or investment treaties.

In addition to her active tax controversy practice, Ms. Gregor advises asset management clients, including private investment fund managers, on forming new firms, launching funds and conducting ongoing transactions. She also counsels on tax aspects of compensating professionals, estate planning and management company transactions. Ms. Gregor regularly represents family offices on their structure, operations and investments, which often involve seeding asset managers, novel industries and impact investing.

Career

Before joining Skadden, Ms. Gregor co-founded the tax controversy practice at another leading law firm.

Professional Memberships

Ms. Gregor holds leadership roles in the tax community, including co-chairing the joint ABA-IBA-IFA U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference. She was elected a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel in 2021.

Personal

Ms. Gregor is recognized internationally as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators and has been named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s lists of Go To Lawyers for Taxation and Top Women of Law. She has also been repeatedly selected as one of Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers, in addition to being ranked by Chambers USA in its nationwide Tax Controversy and Massachusetts Tax categories and Chambers High Net Worth in its nationwide Tax: Private Client category.

Ms. Gregor maintains an active pro bono practice and has advised human trafficking victims on the tax impacts of settlement awards and other recoveries.

Education