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Sanford W Stark

Sanford W Stark

USA 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

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2 Global Practice Guides

About

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USA

Practice Areas

Sanford is a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Gibson Dunn and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Tax Controversy and Litigation Practice Group. Sanford counsels on a wide range of complex domestic and international tax issues, including a significant emphasis on cross-border transfer pricing. He represents a number of the world’s largest multinational companies and has served as counsel in a number of the largest tax controversy and litigation matters in recent years. He advises clients in various industries and on all aspects of the tax controversy process, including pre-audit, audit, administrative appeals, Advance Pricing Agreements, and Competent Authority proceedings. Sanford litigates tax disputes in federal and state trial and appellate courts, and his transfer pricing experience includes planning and internal restructurings in addition to controversy and litigation.

Personal

Yale University, 1988, B.A., Cum Laude; Duke University School of Law, 1991, Juris Doctor, with High Honors

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Tax - District of Columbia

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Sanford Stark is particularly proficient in handling transfer pricing disputes. He often works with clients in the pharmaceuticals and data storage sectors.

Tax: Controversy - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Sanford Stark frequently represents household-name clients in tax controversy disputes and offers particular expertise in transfer pricing matters.

Strengths

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  • Sanford has gotten to know our company and our industry very well. He is a practical, creative thinker and great at coming up with solutions to tricky problems.

    TaxChambers Guide to the USA
  • Sanford is extremely knowledgeable, responsive, solution-oriented and creative.

    Tax: ControversyChambers Guide to the USA
  • His knowledge of economics and transfer pricing, as well as specialised federal tax issues, is tremendous.

    Tax: ControversyChambers Guide to the USA
  • Sanford is extremely sophisticated and always on top of client service.

    Tax: ControversyChambers Guide to the USA

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California

All Contributions (2)

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