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Scott Levine

Scott Levine

USA 2026

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Scott Levine is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group, based in the Firm’s DC office.

Prior to joining the Firm, Scott most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary (International Tax Affairs) in the US Department of the Treasury, where he led the Office of Tax Policy's work on international affairs, including regulations, treaties, and the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS negotiations on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2.

Scott has significant experience advising multinational companies on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and other divestitures, restructurings, financing and joint ventures. He has negotiated private letter rulings with the Internal Revenue Service in the corporate, international, financial instruments and energy tax credit areas.

Professional Memberships

ABA Tax Section Nominating Committee - Member

ABA Corporate Tax Committee - Former Chair

DC Bar Annual Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update Conference - Chair

DC Bar Tax Section Corporate Tax Committee - Former Chair

DC Bar Tax Section Steering Committee - Former Two-Term Member

Personal

Ranked in Chambers USA

American College of Tax Counsel, Fellow

Distinguished Service Award, US Department of the Treasury

The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law

Washingtonian Magazine, Washington’s Top Lawyers, Tax

Inaugural Recipient of the DC Bar’s Trailblazer Award, Taxation Community

Education

American University

JD

1997

University of Pennsylvania

BA, cum laude with distinction

1994

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Strengths

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  • Scott provided excellent legislative, regulatory and political insights to help achieve the company's advocacy on tax policy.

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Ranked Individuals at Baker McKenzie (103)

California

California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

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California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

California: Southern

District of Columbia

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